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Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Wigston

If you own sites with lapsed or refused planning in or around Wigston, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.

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 Wigston

Sites around Wigston with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. In Leicestershire, Wigston sits about 4 miles south-east of Leicester; Oadby and Leicester are its nearest neighbours on our list.

  • Land refused for design, access or technical reasons
  • Withdrawn applications
  • Land with an old permission that was never started
  • Plots where policy has changed since the last decision

Leicestershire surrounds the city of Leicester and includes Loughborough, Hinckley, Coalville, Melton Mowbray and Market Harborough, plus many villages. There is no Green Belt, although local plans use green wedges and areas of separation to keep settlements apart. Typical sites include edge-of-town and village fields, farm buildings, infill plots and former industrial land around Coalville and the north-west of the county.

What decides whether a site in Wigston works

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.

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.

We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 34 miles from Wigston, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.

Ways to sell sites with lapsed or refused planning in Wigston

01

Outright purchase

We agree a price and buy the land, with no planning condition attached.

Outright purchase
02

Subject-to-planning contract

The usual route: we make the revised application and complete on success.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

Suits larger sites needing a longer route.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

Possible where owners want to share the upside of a better scheme.

Joint venture

Sites with lapsed or refused planning in Wigston: common questions

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.

Is Wigston too far from our Birmingham base?

No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 34 miles from Wigston, and we look at land right across England and Wales.

Do I need to pay anything to have land in Wigston assessed?

No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.

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