Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Dursley
Development Land Wanted buys sites with lapsed or refused planning in Dursley and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
Land with a lapsed consent or a refusal is not a dead end. We read the decision, the officer's report and any appeal history to judge whether a fresh approach could work.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- Lapsed, refused or withdrawn
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Conditional or outright
Is your land in Dursley the kind we want?
Sites around Dursley with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Sitting about 14 miles south of Gloucester, Dursley is within Gloucestershire, with Stroud and Yate close by.
- Sites where planning permission has expired
- Sites where an appeal was dismissed on specific points
- Land with an old permission that was never started
- Plots where policy has changed since the last decision
Flood risk from the Severn and its tributaries is a defining constraint around Gloucester and Tewkesbury, and sites near the tidal estuary need careful assessment. The M5 corridor between Gloucester and Cheltenham, and towns with railway stations such as Stroud and Yate, attract the most housing interest.
Checks we make on sites with lapsed or refused planning in Dursley
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.
Some land in Gloucestershire is designated Green Belt. If your land is within it, it may still qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 63 miles from Dursley, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Dursley
Subject-to-planning contract
The usual route: we make the revised application and complete on success.
Subject-to-planning contractOption agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementFrom first call to completion
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 Gloucestershire
Does a refusal make the land worth less?
It can affect value, but often the reasons can be addressed. Policy may also have changed since the decision.
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 Dursley too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 63 miles from Dursley, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Dursley assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.