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Wanted in Slough

Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Slough

We are actively looking for sites with lapsed or refused planning in Slough and the surrounding area, with or without planning permission.

If your permission expired or an application was refused, the land may still be developable. A refusal often comes down to design, access or a specific technical issue that can be addressed in a new application.

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Wanted
Size
Any
Planning
Lapsed, refused or withdrawn
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Conditional or outright

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Is your land in Slough the kind we want?

We read the planning history of sites across Slough closely; a past refusal often points straight to the fix. Slough lies about 17 miles east of Reading in Berkshire. We also cover Windsor, Maidenhead, Gerrards Cross and the villages between them.

  • Sites where planning permission has expired
  • Land refused for design, access or technical reasons
  • Sites where an appeal was dismissed on specific points
  • Withdrawn applications

Berkshire is a string of large towns along the Thames Valley, including Reading, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead and Wokingham, with Newbury and smaller villages to the west. The east of the county is heavily constrained by the Metropolitan Green Belt, while the west falls partly within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape. Sites that come forward are often brownfield and town-centre land, edge-of-settlement fields and possible grey belt on the Green Belt fringe.

What decides whether a site in Slough works

Reasons for refusal

The wording of each reason tells us what would need to change.

Appeal history

An inspector's decision carries weight in future applications.

Time since decision

The longer ago the decision, the more the context may have changed.

The August 2026 NPPF supports homes within reasonable walking distance (around 800 metres) of well-connected railway stations, with minimum densities of 35 homes per hectare, or 45 near higher-frequency stations.

Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 91 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.

Choosing how to sell

01

Outright purchase

Possible where the fix is clear and low risk.

Outright purchase
02

Subject-to-planning contract

We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

Suits larger sites needing a longer route.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.

Joint venture

Questions owners in Slough ask

My application was refused. Should I appeal or re-apply?

It depends on the reasons and time limits. Sometimes a revised application is better than an appeal. We look at the decision and say what we would do.

How do you decide if a site is worth another attempt?

We look at the reasons for refusal, any appeal, current policy and the technical evidence, then give a straight view.

How quickly can you look at a site in Slough?

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.

Do I need to pay anything to have land in Slough assessed?

No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.

Ready to talk about your site?

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

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