Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Whitehaven
We want to hear from owners of sites with lapsed or refused planning in Whitehaven. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
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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What sites with lapsed or refused planning we want near Whitehaven
Sites around Whitehaven with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Whitehaven is in Cumbria, about 35 miles south-west of Carlisle. Nearby places include Workington, Maryport and Ulverston.
- Land refused for design, access or technical reasons
- Sites where an appeal was dismissed on specific points
- Withdrawn applications
- Plots where policy has changed since the last decision
Cumbria has no Green Belt, but the Lake District National Park, part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Pennines, Arnside and Silverdale and Solway Coast National Landscapes cover much of the county. Housing land therefore concentrates around Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith and the west coast towns of Whitehaven, Workington and Barrow-in-Furness. Typical sites include edge-of-town fields, former industrial land on the coast and conversions of farm buildings.
What decides whether a site in Whitehaven 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.
Technical work
Some refusals turn on drainage, highways or ecology evidence that can be improved.
National policy in England now recognises "medium development" of 10 to 49 homes on sites up to 2.5 hectares, and asks councils to allocate at least 10% of their housing on sites of one hectare or less and a further 10% on sites of one to 2.5 hectares.
Cumbria has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Whitehaven are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 154 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Whitehaven
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
Send the basics
A postcode or plan and a few lines about the land are enough to start.
We do the homework
We check planning history, policy, flood maps and access at no cost to you.
We explain the options
You get a written proposal covering price, structure and timing.
Agree and proceed
Once you are happy, solicitors are instructed and the deal moves forward.
Your questions answered
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 Whitehaven too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 154 miles from Whitehaven, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Can an agent introduce land in Whitehaven 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.