Green Belt and grey belt land wanted in Warwickshire
Development Land Wanted buys Green Belt and grey belt land in Warwickshire and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
Green Belt land is not automatically ruled out for housing in England. Land that qualifies as grey belt, or previously developed land within the Green Belt, can be considered under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules on affordable housing and infrastructure.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England only
- Ways we buy
- Option or conditional
What Green Belt and grey belt land we want near Warwickshire
Warwickshire includes Nuneaton, Bedworth and Rugby in the north and east, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth in the centre, and Stratford-upon-Avon and many villages in the south. Green Belt covers much of the north and west, next to Birmingham and Coventry, and the Cotswolds National Landscape reaches the south of the county. Typical sites include edge-of-town fields, farm buildings, village infill and former industrial or colliery land around Nuneaton and Bedworth.
- Previously developed land in the Green Belt, such as yards, nurseries or old buildings
- Green Belt land on the edge of towns that is already enclosed by development
- Land near railway stations with good services
- Land the council has identified in a Green Belt review
The M40, M6 and M69 corridors and the Chiltern Main Line through Warwick and Leamington Spa attract interest, along with land near the High Speed 2 route. The south of the county has many conservation-area villages, so heritage and design are often important considerations for small sites.
What decides whether a site in Warwickshire works
Green Belt purposes
Whether land strongly contributes to purposes (a), (b) or (d) decides if it can be grey belt.
Local plan reviews
Councils may release Green Belt through their plans; promotion can matter.
Protected areas
Other designations, such as protected landscapes, still apply.
Where an English council cannot show a five-year supply of housing land, or its Housing Delivery Test result falls below 75%, the August 2026 NPPF can give policy support to suitable housing outside settlement boundaries.
English councils keep brownfield land registers, and some previously developed sites can be granted permission in principle, a quicker way of establishing whether housing is acceptable before technical details are settled.
Some land in Warwickshire is designated Green Belt. If your land is within it, it may still qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules.
Choosing how to sell
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Works for smaller previously developed Green Belt sites.
Subject-to-planning contractOption agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementWhat happens after you get in touch
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Your questions answered
Why is affordable housing higher on Green Belt land?
Under the Golden Rules, major housing on released Green Belt land typically has to provide more affordable homes than the local norm, up to a cap of 50%.
Is previously developed Green Belt land treated differently?
Yes. Redeveloping previously developed land in the Green Belt can be appropriate in some circumstances; we check how national and local policy apply to your site.
Can an agent introduce land in Warwickshire to you?
Yes. Estate agents, land agents and planning consultants can introduce sites with the owner's consent. Any fee is agreed in writing before details are shared, confirmed by the owner in writing and paid only on completion.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Warwickshire assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.