Sell green belt land in Caterham
Our interest in green belt land around Caterham is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.
Green belt land is land around certain towns and cities where national policy restricts building to stop urban sprawl. It can still be sold, and in England some green belt land may now count as 'grey belt', where development can be acceptable in the right circumstances.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
Selling land near Caterham?
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land around Caterham
The land we're most interested in near Caterham sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Coulsdon (4 miles) and Purley (4 miles).
Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, and the Surrey Hills National Landscape covers much of the rest.
| Town | Caterham |
|---|---|
| County | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CR3 |
| OS grid square | TQ35 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Coulsdon (4 mi), Purley (4 mi), Redhill (5 mi) |
| Distance from Woking | About 21 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Caterham
- Green belt parcels hemmed in by existing development
- Land that contributes little to the purposes of the green belt
- Land next to stations or main roads on the edge of towns
- Larger holdings that could be promoted over a longer period
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.
The things that move our offer
Previous development
Existing buildings and hardstanding can make redevelopment acceptable where open fields would not be.
Openness
How visible and open the land is affects how much harm building would cause.
Sustainability
Land close to transport and services makes a stronger case.
Current use
Without a planning prospect, value reverts to agricultural or amenity use.
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.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Planning and legal points for land in Surrey
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
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Questions from landowners near Caterham
Can green belt land be sold?
Yes. Green belt land can be bought and sold like any other land. The designation affects what can be built on it, and so what it is worth.
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.
Do you buy land in Caterham?
Yes. We consider land in and around Caterham and across Surrey. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Caterham
- Green belt and grey belt land in Surrey
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Caterham
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.