Strategic land wanted in Paignton
If you own strategic land in or around Paignton, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Strategic land means sites big enough to need long-term promotion, infrastructure and often a local plan allocation. Owners typically keep the land while it is promoted and are paid when planning is secured and the land is sold.
- Size
- 50+ homes
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Option or JV
The strategic land that interests us around Paignton
Larger landholdings on the approaches to Paignton are where strategic land usually comes from, particularly near transport links. Paignton lies about 20 miles south of Exeter in Devon. We also cover Torquay, Brixham, Newton Abbot and the villages between them.
- Sites that could form part of a local plan allocation
- Land near railway stations or good bus routes
- Land with more than one possible access point
- Sites already being considered by the council
The A30, A38 and M5 corridors and the main line from Exeter to Plymouth carry most of Devon's planned growth, including new communities east of Exeter. In coastal towns, flood risk and coastal change can affect sites, while nutrient neutrality advice has applied in the River Axe catchment on the Dorset border.
What decides whether a site in Paignton works
Infrastructure
Schools, roads, drainage and power capacity shape what a large site must provide.
Station proximity (England)
The August 2026 NPPF gives new support to suitable development within reasonable walking distance of well-connected stations.
Promotion costs
Technical studies and plan representations cost money; under an option we pay them up front, and any recovery from the price is capped in the heads of terms.
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.
Devon has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Paignton are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 163 miles from Paignton, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Outright purchase
Rare before planning; more usual once an allocation or outline consent exists.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Possible for the first phase of a larger holding.
Subject-to-planning contractFrom first call to completion
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Strategic land in Paignton: common questions
How long does strategic land take?
Often several years, because it may need a local plan allocation and then an outline permission. We are honest about timing for each site.
What if my neighbours own part of the best site?
We can help bring owners together under an equalisation arrangement so value is shared fairly, whoever ends up with the roads or open space.
Do you buy strategic land in Paignton?
Yes. We buy strategic land in Paignton and throughout Devon, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Is Paignton too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 163 miles from Paignton, and we look at land right across England and Wales.