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Wanted in Tonbridge

Infill plots wanted in Tonbridge

Development Land Wanted buys infill plots in Tonbridge and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.

If you own a gap between buildings on a road, it may be an infill plot. We look at how new homes would sit alongside the neighbours, how they would be reached, and whether trees or drainage affect the space.

Overgrown empty plot between two Edwardian semi-detached houses on a suburban street
Wanted
Size
1 to 9 homes typically
Planning
With or without
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Outright or conditional

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Infill plots we are looking for in Tonbridge

We look for infill plots across Tonbridge and the surrounding villages, particularly where there is room for parking off the road. Tonbridge lies about 12 miles south-west of Maidstone in Kent. We also cover Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks, Crowborough and the villages between them.

  • Gaps in a street frontage between houses or other buildings
  • Small yards or garages between houses
  • Plots large enough for one or more homes with parking
  • Land with or without an earlier planning history

Kent ranges from the Medway towns, Dartford and Gravesend on the Thames to Maidstone, Ashford, Canterbury, Tunbridge Wells and the coastal towns of Margate, Ramsgate, Folkestone and Dover. West Kent is largely Metropolitan Green Belt, while the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes cover much of the countryside. Sites typically include edge-of-town fields, orchards and farmland, farm buildings, infill plots and brownfield land in the towns.

What usually makes or breaks it

Character of the street

New homes need to suit the building line, height and spacing of the street.

Parking and access

A safe access and enough parking can decide small schemes.

Services

Connections for drainage, water and power need to be reachable.

In England, the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 17 August 2026 replaced the old "tilted balance" with new settlement policies: development within a settlement should normally be approved unless the harm substantially outweighs the benefits, while land outside a settlement can gain support in defined circumstances.

Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 132 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.

Four ways to sell to us

01

Outright purchase

Straightforward where consent exists or the case is strong.

Outright purchase
02

Subject-to-planning contract

Common for infill: we apply, and you sell once permission is granted.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

Seldom needed for a single plot.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

Possible if you would like a share of the sale of the new home.

Joint venture

Questions owners in Tonbridge ask

Will my neighbours be consulted?

Yes. The council consults neighbours on planning applications, and their comments are considered alongside policy.

Do small infill sites need biodiversity net gain?

In England, from 6 August 2026 most non-major sites of 0.2 hectares or less are exempt from mandatory BNG, unless priority habitat is affected. Wales uses a different approach.

Do you buy infill plots in Tonbridge?

Yes. We buy infill plots in Tonbridge and throughout Kent, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.

How quickly can you look at a site in Tonbridge?

For most sites we can give an initial view once we have the location and a plan. Detailed checks follow if the land looks suitable.

Ready to talk about your site?

Send us the location and we will tell you honestly what we think.

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