Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Hinckley
We are actively looking for sites with lapsed or refused planning in Hinckley and the surrounding area, with or without planning permission.
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 Hinckley
If a scheme near Hinckley was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need. Hinckley lies about 12 miles south-west of Leicester in Leicestershire. We also cover Earl Shilton, Nuneaton, Bedworth and the villages between them.
- 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- Withdrawn applications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
The M1, M69 and Midland Main Line corridors carry most growth, with urban extensions around Leicester and Loughborough. In the north-west, nutrient advice for the River Mease has affected schemes, and much of the area near Coalville is former coalfield, so mining risk checks can apply.
Before we make an offer in Hinckley
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.
The August 2026 NPPF supports homes within reasonable walking distance (around 800 metres) of well-connected railway stations, with minimum densities of 35 homes per hectare, or 45 near higher-frequency stations.
Leicestershire has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Hinckley are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 22 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Hinckley
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 Hinckley too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 22 miles from Hinckley, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Hinckley assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.