Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Ashington
Development Land Wanted buys sites with lapsed or refused planning in Ashington and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
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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The sites with lapsed or refused planning that interests us around Ashington
If a scheme near Ashington was refused or ran out of time, the officer's report usually shows what a better application would need. In Northumberland, Ashington sits about 5 miles east of Morpeth; Bedlington and Blyth 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- Withdrawn applications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
Northumberland's population is concentrated in the south-east, around Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington, Bedlington and Morpeth, with market towns such as Hexham and Berwick-upon-Tweed and many remote villages. Green Belt extends from the Tyne and Wear edge across the south-east, and Northumberland National Park and the Northumberland Coast and North Pennines National Landscapes cover much of the rest. Former colliery land, edge-of-town fields and farm buildings are common sources of housing land.
What decides whether a site in Ashington 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.
Technical work
Some refusals turn on drainage, highways or ecology evidence that can be improved.
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.
Parts of Northumberland 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.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 182 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land 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 contractOption agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureFrom 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 Northumberland
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.
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.
Do you buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Ashington?
Yes. We buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Ashington and throughout Northumberland, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Can an agent introduce land in Ashington to you?
Yes. Estate agents, land agents and planning consultants can introduce sites with the owner's consent. Any fee is agreed in writing before details are shared, confirmed by the owner in writing and paid only on completion.