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Sell green belt land in Stevenage

If you own land around Stevenage and want a straight answer about it, we'll tell you whether we can buy it, on what terms, and what the offer is based on.

We will give you a frank view of your green belt land: whether it might count as grey belt, whether it could be promoted for release, or whether it is best valued for its current use.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Where Stevenage sits

Stevenage (SG1) sits in OS grid square TL22, roughly 19 miles north-east of Watford. Sites between here and Hitchin or Welwyn Garden City are just as much of interest to us.

Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, which makes land with genuine development prospects scarce and keenly contested.

TownStevenage
CountyHertfordshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtSG1
OS grid squareTL22
Nearest towns we coverHitchin (5 mi), Letchworth Garden City (5 mi), Welwyn Garden City (7 mi)
Distance from WatfordAbout 19 miles north-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Green fields and a footpath on the edge of a market town with a church spire on the horizon

Is your land near Stevenage a good fit?

  • Land that contributes little to the purposes of the green belt
  • Sites being reviewed in a local plan green belt assessment
  • Redundant buildings, yards and nurseries in the green belt
  • Larger holdings that could be promoted over a longer period

Green belt does not mean 'never'. It means development has to clear a high bar. In England, policy now also recognises grey belt land, and some green belt sites have been released through local plan reviews.

How we arrive at a figure for land in Hertfordshire

Previous development

Existing buildings and hardstanding can make redevelopment acceptable where open fields would not be.

Local plan review

Councils sometimes release green belt land when they review their plans.

Sustainability

Land close to transport and services makes a stronger case.

Timescale

Green belt promotion can take years, which usually points to an option rather than a quick sale.

Four routes to a sale

Outright purchase

Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.

Subject-to-planning sale

Suits brownfield green belt sites where a scheme can be tested quickly.

Option agreements

Common for green belt land promoted through a local plan review.

Joint ventures

An option for owners prepared to wait and share in the result.

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

Rules that apply in England

Planning framework

Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.

Green belt and grey belt

Green belt land is protected from inappropriate development. National policy in England also recognises 'grey belt': green belt land that doesn't strongly contribute to key green belt purposes, where housing can be acceptable if further tests are met.

When the land isn't straightforward

You've been told green belt land can never be built on

That isn't quite right. Policy allows certain development and plans can release land. It is hard, though, and we won't pretend otherwise.

Agents have suggested very high values

A price that assumes permission is only real if permission is realistic. We show you how our figure is built.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Common questions

What is grey belt land?

In England, national planning policy introduced 'grey belt' in December 2024 and kept it in the revised framework of August 2026. It means green belt land, including previously developed land, that doesn't strongly contribute to checking the sprawl of large built-up areas, stopping towns merging or preserving the setting of historic towns. Housing on grey belt land can be acceptable if further tests are met.

Will you buy green belt land with no planning prospect?

Possibly, at a price based on its current use. We'll be clear about that rather than implying development value that isn't there.

How long does it take to get green belt land released?

Often years, because it usually happens through a local plan review. That is why options are common for green belt sites.

How do I get an offer for land in Stevenage?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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