Strategic land wanted in Hereford
If you own strategic land in or around Hereford, 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
What strategic land we want near Hereford
If you own a substantial holding near Hereford, the council's plan timetable will shape when and how it could be promoted. Hereford is the county town of Herefordshire. Nearby places we also cover include Ross-on-Wye, Leominster and Ledbury.
- Land for 50 or more homes next to a town or larger village
- Holdings where neighbouring owners may collaborate
- Land with more than one possible access point
- Sites already being considered by the council
Herefordshire is a rural county with the city of Hereford, the market towns of Leominster, Ross-on-Wye and Ledbury, and many small villages and hamlets. There is no Green Belt, but the Wye Valley and Malvern Hills National Landscapes cover parts of the county. Phosphate pollution in the River Wye and its tributary the Lugg has been a major barrier to new housing, so drainage and nutrient mitigation are often central to whether a site can proceed.
What usually makes or breaks it
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.
In England, a planning permission normally has to be implemented within three years unless the council sets a different period, and councils aim to decide minor applications within eight weeks and major ones within thirteen.
Herefordshire has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Hereford are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 48 miles away, and we buy land throughout 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
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.
Frequently asked in Herefordshire
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.
Will I be paid anything before planning?
Under an option, owners are usually paid a premium on signing, with the main payment when the land is sold after planning.
Do you buy strategic land in Hereford?
Yes. We buy strategic land in Hereford and throughout Herefordshire, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Is Hereford too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 48 miles from Hereford, and we look at land right across England and Wales.