Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Gerrards Cross
If you own sites with lapsed or refused planning in or around Gerrards Cross, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.
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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Sites with lapsed or refused planning we are looking for in Gerrards Cross
Sites around Gerrards Cross with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Sitting about 19 miles south-east of Aylesbury, Gerrards Cross is within Buckinghamshire, with Chalfont Saint Peter and Uxbridge close by.
- Sites where planning permission has expired
- Sites where an appeal was dismissed on specific points
- Withdrawn applications
- Land with an old permission that was never started
The planned East West Rail route and the existing lines into Marylebone and Euston shape where growth is directed in Buckinghamshire. Village infill plots, redundant farm buildings and garden land are frequent in the rural parishes, while Milton Keynes and Aylesbury attract larger edge-of-town and regeneration sites.
What decides whether a site in Gerrards Cross works
Policy changes
National and local policy may have moved since the last decision, for better or worse.
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.
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.
Parts of Buckinghamshire are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. We check early whether a site is inside it and, if so, whether a grey belt or previously developed land case could apply.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 88 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
Choosing how to sell
Subject-to-planning contract
The usual route: we make the revised application and complete on success.
Subject-to-planning contractHow a sale to us works
Get in touch
Tell us where the land is and what you know about it.
Site review
We look at the land, its planning position and anything that could affect it.
Proposal
We put our proposal in writing, with no obligation to accept.
Exchange and completion
If you go ahead, contracts are exchanged and the sale completes on the agreed terms.
Questions owners in Gerrards Cross 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.
My permission lapsed years ago. Is it still relevant?
Yes. An old permission shows the principle was once accepted, though current policy now applies.
Is Gerrards Cross too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 88 miles from Gerrards Cross, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Gerrards Cross assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.
