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Some land in Valence for redevelopment (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enclave

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'some land' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both locations as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'valence for redevelopment' is the wordplay.
'for redevelopment' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen this in other clues).
'valence' anagrammed gives 'ENCLAVE'.

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for enclave that I've seen before include "Valence for small territory enclosed in foreign state" , "Small territory completely surrounded by another one" , "Territory enclosed within another one" , "Cultural group embedded in a larger one" , "Enclosure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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