Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Gillingham
Development Land Wanted buys sites with lapsed or refused planning in Gillingham 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- Lapsed, refused or withdrawn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
The sites with lapsed or refused planning that interests us around Gillingham
If a scheme near Gillingham was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need. Gillingham is in Kent, about 9 miles north of Maidstone. Nearby places include Chatham, Rochester and Strood.
- Sites where planning permission has expired
- Withdrawn applications
- Land with an old permission that was never started
- Plots where policy has changed since the last decision
Nutrient neutrality advice has affected the Stour catchment around Canterbury and Ashford because of the protected Stodmarsh wetlands. High Speed 1 stations and the M2, M20 and A2 corridors are a focus for growth, while coastal flood risk matters on the Thames and Swale estuaries and Romney Marsh.
Checks we make on sites with lapsed or refused planning in Gillingham
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.
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.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 132 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Gillingham
Outright purchase
We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.
Subject-to-planning contractWhat happens after you get in touch
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Your questions answered
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 Gillingham too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 132 miles from Gillingham, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Gillingham assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.