Ben Wilkes, a trustee at the Border Collie Trust, near Rugeley, Staffordshire, said land they used to exercise dogs was previously earmarked for the railway.
Though the site was not acquired by HS2 before the route’s cancellation, Mr Wilkes said there had been indications money would change hands between January and March 2024.
In anticipation of the purchase, Mr Wilkes had already bought replacement land for about £190,000.
He previously said doing so had left the charity with land it did not necessarily need and was seeking compensation from HS2 Ltd but was struggling to get any information.
“There’s no closure is there? It almost feels like [HS2] hasn’t been cancelled, like it’s been postponed,” he said.