Sites with lapsed or refused planning wanted in Bentley
We want to hear from owners of sites with lapsed or refused planning in Bentley. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
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.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- Lapsed, refused or withdrawn
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Conditional or outright
Is your land in Bentley the kind we want?
Sites around Bentley with an old refusal can be worth a second look, especially where local or national policy has since changed. Bentley lies about 17 miles north-east of Sheffield in South Yorkshire. We also cover Doncaster, Adwick le Street, Conisbrough 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- Withdrawn applications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
Most of the area lies on the former coalfield, so mining risk assessments are common, and flood risk from the Don, Dearne and Rother affects low-lying sites around Doncaster and Rotherham. The M1 and M18 corridors, Supertram and the rail network influence where higher-density homes are supported.
Checks we make on sites with lapsed or refused planning in Bentley
Reasons for refusal
The wording of each reason tells us what would need to change.
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.
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.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 75 miles from Bentley, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
Ways to sell sites with lapsed or refused planning in Bentley
Subject-to-planning contract
The usual route: we make the revised application and complete on success.
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 agreementWhat happens after you get in touch
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.
Questions owners in Bentley ask
My permission lapsed years ago. Is it still relevant?
Yes. An old permission shows the principle was once accepted, though current policy now applies.
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 Bentley too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 75 miles from Bentley, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Bentley assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.