Sell a small development site in Swanley

Selling small development sites near Swanley doesn't have to start with an agent and a marketing campaign. You can talk to a buyer first and still take independent advice before you decide.

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.

Free appraisal and written offer
No commission: we're the buyer
Independent advice encouraged

Tell us about your land

Send the postcode and a rough size.

Where Swanley sits

Swanley lies in Kent, roughly 17 miles north-west of Maidstone. Nearby, we also look at land around Bexley (3 miles), Dartford (4 miles) and Welling (5 miles).

Metropolitan Green Belt in the west, the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes, and growth around Ashford, Maidstone and the Medway towns.

Town	Swanley
County	Kent
Country	England
Postcode district	BR8
OS grid square	TQ56
Nearest towns we cover	Bexley (3 mi), Dartford (4 mi), Welling (5 mi)
Distance from Maidstone	About 17 miles north-west
Planning system	National Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sell	Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture

Small grassy corner plot with mature trees at the end of a cul-de-sac of brick houses

Is your land near Swanley a good fit?

Sites for two to around nine homes
Corner plots, odd-shaped parcels and leftover land
Old yards, depots and lock-up sites
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.

What affects the price

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.

Trees and boundaries

Mature trees and hedges on small sites have a big effect on layout.

Drainage

Sustainable drainage must fit within the site.

Choosing how to sell

Outright purchase

Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.

Subject-to-planning sale

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

Option agreements

Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.

Joint ventures

Can suit owners who'd like to share in the homes' sale value.

What happens next

Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.

Planning and legal points for land in Kent

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.

Biodiversity net gain

Under the Environment Act 2021, most developments in England must deliver at least a 10% gain in biodiversity. Since 6 August 2026, sites of 0.2 hectares or less are exempt unless priority habitat is affected.

Section 106 and CIL

Larger schemes often need a Section 106 agreement for affordable housing or contributions, and councils that have adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy charge it per square metre of new floorspace.

Awkward details we deal with

There's a protected tree

We design around it and allow for root protection areas.

The access is tight

We check whether it can serve the number of homes proposed.

Useful to send us

The address or postcode
Your title number, if you know it
Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Swanley

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.

Do small sites need affordable housing?

In England, national policy generally doesn't seek affordable housing on schemes below ten homes, though some rural areas set lower thresholds. In Wales, many Local Development Plans seek contributions from smaller sites. We check the local policy.

Will you buy a site that needs demolition?

Yes. We price in demolition and any contamination clean-up.

How do I get an offer for land in Swanley?

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.

Get a straight answer about your land

A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.

Get an offer Call 0800 088 6248