Sell a small development site in Abergavenny
If you own land around Abergavenny 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.
A small site is a piece of land that could take a handful of homes, typically up to around nine. National housebuilders often overlook small sites, which is where a regional builder buying direct can offer a better route to sale.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Where Abergavenny sits
Abergavenny lies in Gwent, about 16 miles north of Newport. Nearby, we also look at land around Pontypool (8 miles), Ebbw Vale (9 miles) and Cwmbran (12 miles).
South-east Wales, from the Valleys towns to Newport and the Wye Valley National Landscape in Monmouthshire.
| Town | Abergavenny |
|---|---|
| County | Gwent |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | NP7 |
| OS grid square | SO21 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Pontypool (8 mi), Ebbw Vale (9 mi), Cwmbran (12 mi) |
| Distance from Newport | About 16 miles north |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes small development sites near Abergavenny worth an offer
- Corner plots, odd-shaped parcels and leftover land
- Old yards, depots and lock-up sites
- Sites with an existing permission for a small scheme
- Small sites in villages where policy supports limited growth
A corner of land, an old yard or a large garden can make a small site for a few homes. We buy them, and our aim is to take them through planning to new homes.
The things that move our offer
Number of homes
Each additional home a site can take adds value, if the layout works.
Affordable housing thresholds
In England, schemes under ten homes usually fall below the national threshold; many Welsh plans seek affordable housing from smaller sites.
Access
A short private drive can serve a few homes; more need an adoptable road.
Drainage
Sustainable drainage must fit within the site.
Choosing how to sell
What happens next
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.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Rules that apply in Wales
Planning framework
Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.
Biodiversity
Wales doesn't use England's 10% net gain metric. Planning Policy Wales expects development to deliver a net benefit for biodiversity.
Section 106 and CIL
Section 106 agreements apply in Wales, and a small number of Welsh councils charge the Community Infrastructure Levy.
When the land isn't straightforward
The site is an awkward shape
Odd shapes often still work for a short terrace or a pair of homes. We test layouts before offering.
There's a protected tree
We design around it and allow for root protection areas.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Photos of the land and its access
What people ask us about small development sites
What is a small site?
Usually a site for fewer than ten homes. Definitions vary, but these are the sites larger builders often pass over.
Will you buy a site that needs demolition?
Yes. We price in demolition and any contamination clean-up.
Can I see your appraisal?
We'll explain the main figures behind our offer so you can compare it with independent advice.
Do you cover the villages around Abergavenny?
Yes. Villages between Abergavenny, Pontypool and Ebbw Vale often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
More land we buy in Abergavenny
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- 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
- 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 Abergavenny
- Small sites in Gwent
Ready to talk about your land in Abergavenny?
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.