Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Dorchester
We want to hear from owners of sites with lapsed or refused planning in Dorchester. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
A site with lapsed or refused planning has been through the system before without a build starting. That history is useful: it shows what the council liked and what it did not. We buy such sites and look at whether a revised scheme could succeed.
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- Any
- Planning
- Lapsed, refused or withdrawn
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Conditional or outright
Sites with lapsed or refused planning we are looking for in Dorchester
If a scheme near Dorchester was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need. As the county town of Dorset, Dorchester anchors the area we cover here, along with Weymouth, Yeovil and Poole.
- Sites where planning permission has expired
- Land refused for design, access or technical reasons
- Withdrawn applications
- Land with an old permission that was never started
Dorset combines the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole conurbation with market towns such as Dorchester, Wimborne Minster and Ferndown and a large rural area. Green Belt surrounds the conurbation and extends inland, and the Dorset and Cranborne Chase National Landscapes cover much of the countryside. Typical sites include urban brownfield land, edge-of-town fields, farm buildings and infill plots in villages.
What usually makes or breaks it
Reasons for refusal
The wording of each reason tells us what would need to change.
Policy changes
National and local policy may have moved since the last decision, for better or worse.
Technical work
Some refusals turn on drainage, highways or ecology evidence that can be improved.
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 Dorset 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.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 129 miles from Dorchester, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
Choosing how to sell
Subject-to-planning contract
We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.
Subject-to-planning contractThe next steps
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.
Frequently asked in Dorset
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.
Do you buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Dorchester?
Yes. We buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Dorchester and throughout Dorset, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Is Dorchester too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 129 miles from Dorchester, and we look at land right across England and Wales.