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Wanted in Penarth

Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Penarth

Development Land Wanted buys sites with lapsed or refused planning in Penarth and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.

A site with lapsed or refused planning has been through the system before without a build starting. That history is useful: it shows what the council liked and what it did not. We buy such sites and look at whether a revised scheme could succeed.

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Wanted
Size
Any
Planning
Lapsed, refused or withdrawn
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Conditional or outright

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Sites with lapsed or refused planning we are looking for in Penarth

Sites around Penarth with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Sitting about 3 miles south of Cardiff, Penarth is within South Glamorgan, with Cardiff and Barry 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

South Glamorgan covers Cardiff and the rural Vale to the west, including Barry, Penarth, Llantwit Major and Rhoose. Green wedges protect open land around Cardiff, and Future Wales anticipates a green belt for the wider region once a regional plan sets its boundary. Typical sites include brownfield and former industrial land in Cardiff, edge-of-town fields around Barry and the Vale villages, and infill plots, with coastal and river flood risk assessed under TAN 15.

Before we make an offer in Penarth

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.

Time since decision

The longer ago the decision, the more the context may have changed.

Flood risk in Wales is assessed under Technical Advice Note 15 and the Flood Map for Planning, which can be decisive for land near rivers and the coast.

Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 94 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.

Four ways to sell to us

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

You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.

Joint venture

Sites with lapsed or refused planning in Penarth: 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.

Do you buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Penarth?

Yes. We buy sites with lapsed or refused planning in Penarth and throughout South Glamorgan, 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 Penarth 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.

Tell us about your land near Penarth

Owners and agents welcome. Nothing to pay, no obligation.

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