Sell a small development site in Whitstable

If you own land around Whitstable 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.

Small sites are a focus for us. They're too small for many national housebuilders, and too complicated for many self-builders, which can leave owners without an obvious buyer.

Figures explained, so you can check them
No pressure to decide
Independent advice encouraged

Tell us about your land

We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

Land around Whitstable

The land we're most interested in near Whitstable sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Herne Bay (5 miles) and Canterbury (6 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	Whitstable
County	Kent
Country	England
Postcode district	CT5
OS grid square	TR16
Nearest towns we cover	Herne Bay (5 mi), Canterbury (6 mi), Faversham (7 mi)
Distance from Maidstone	About 23 miles east
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

Land we're keen to see around Whitstable

Corner plots, odd-shaped parcels and leftover land
Land at the end of cul-de-sacs
Sites with an existing permission for a small scheme
Land within a settlement boundary

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.

How we arrive at a figure for land in Kent

Number of homes

Each additional home a site can take adds value, if the layout works.

Trees and boundaries

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

Drainage

Sustainable drainage must fit within the site.

Build costs

Small sites cost more per home to build, which the land price reflects.

Four routes to a sale

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.

From first call to completion

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.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

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.

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
A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
Your title number, if you know it
Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Whitstable

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 build the homes yourselves?

That's the aim of the land-to-homes work we're setting out to do: buying the land, getting permission and building the homes.

Can I see your appraisal?

We'll explain the main figures behind our offer so you can compare it with independent advice.

Do you buy land in Whitstable?

Yes. We consider land in and around Whitstable and across Kent. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Whitstable

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

Get an offer Call 0800 088 6248