Sell a small development site in Market Drayton
If you want to sell a small development site in Market Drayton, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.
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
- No pressure to decide
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Where Market Drayton sits
The land we're most interested in near Market Drayton sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Newcastle-under-Lyme (13 miles) and Crewe (13 miles).
| Town | Market Drayton |
|---|---|
| County | Shropshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | TF9 |
| OS grid square | SJ63 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Newcastle-under-Lyme (13 mi), Crewe (13 mi), Wellington (14 mi) |
| Distance from Telford | About 16 miles north |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Market Drayton
- Corner plots, odd-shaped parcels and leftover land
- Land at the end of cul-de-sacs
- Land within a settlement boundary
- Small sites in villages where policy supports limited growth
Government policy has repeatedly emphasised the role of small sites in housing supply. We'll check how your council's plan supports them.
What decides the value of small development sites near Market Drayton
Number of homes
Each additional home a site can take adds value, if the layout works.
Access
A short private drive can serve a few homes; more need an adoptable road.
Biodiversity net gain
Since 6 August 2026, sites of 0.2 hectares or less are exempt unless priority habitat is affected; larger sites must still deliver at least a 10% gain.
Build costs
Small sites cost more per home to build, which the land price reflects.
Choosing how to sell
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
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.
What England's rules mean for your land
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.
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.
The access is tight
We check whether it can serve the number of homes proposed.
Useful to send us
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Market Drayton
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.
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.
How do I get an offer for land in Market Drayton?
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.
Also near Market Drayton
Other land in Market Drayton
- 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 Market Drayton
- Small sites in Shropshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Market Drayton
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.