Small sites wanted in Dunstable
Development Land Wanted buys small sites in Dunstable and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
A small site is usually land for fewer than ten homes, such as a corner plot, a side garden or a small field. Larger housebuilders often overlook them, but small sites are exactly the kind of land we want across England and Wales.
- Size
- About 1 to 9 homes
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
Is your land in Dunstable the kind we want?
We want to hear about plots for a few homes anywhere around Dunstable, including ones a larger builder has already turned down. In Bedfordshire, Dunstable sits about 17 miles south of Bedford; Luton and Leighton Buzzard are its nearest neighbours on our list.
- Small fields or paddocks next to villages
- Garage blocks and small yards
- Plots with consent for one to nine homes
- Land within or touching a settlement boundary
Bedfordshire mixes the larger urban areas of Luton and Bedford with market towns such as Leighton Buzzard, Biggleswade and Ampthill and a wide spread of villages. Land coming forward for housing is often edge-of-town greenfield, village infill and former employment or yard land. The south of the county lies in the Metropolitan Green Belt and touches the Chilterns National Landscape around Dunstable, so whether a site sits inside those designations shapes what is realistic.
Before we make an offer in Dunstable
Design fit
A small scheme has to suit the street and the neighbours.
Access
Even small sites need a safe access and parking.
BNG (England)
From 6 August 2026 non-major sites of 0.2 ha or less are generally exempt from mandatory BNG unless priority habitat is affected.
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.
Some land in Bedfordshire is designated Green Belt. If your land is within it, it may still qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 74 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Subject-to-planning contract
Popular for small plots: you only sell once permission is granted.
Subject-to-planning contractWhat happens after you get in touch
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.
Questions owners in Dunstable ask
How quickly can you give a view?
For a small site with a clear plan and photos, we can usually say quickly whether it is worth pursuing and how.
Can you buy a single building plot?
Yes. Single plots, with or without consent, are part of what we buy.
Do you buy small sites in Dunstable?
Yes. We buy small sites in Dunstable and throughout Bedfordshire, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Dunstable assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.