Sell barns and rural buildings in Earl Shilton
If you want to sell barns and rural buildings in Earl Shilton, 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.
Barns and rural buildings range from traditional brick and stone barns to modern steel-framed sheds. Many can be converted to homes or replaced with new ones, either through a full planning application or, in England, through prior approval under permitted development rights.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Earl Shilton
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Earl Shilton
From Earl Shilton, it's 4 miles to Hinckley and 7 miles to Nuneaton. We buy land across that whole stretch of Leicestershire, not only within the town.
| Town | Earl Shilton |
|---|---|
| County | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| OS grid square | SP49 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Hinckley (4 mi), Nuneaton (7 mi), Leicester (9 mi) |
| Distance from Leicester | About 9 miles south-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Earl Shilton
- Buildings with existing road access
- Buildings with Class Q prior approval in place
- Former agricultural buildings in or near villages
- Redundant poultry, dairy or livestock units
A yard of old buildings can become a small group of homes. We'll tell you which buildings are worth converting and which are better replaced.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Leicestershire
Planning route
Full planning and, in England, Class Q prior approval follow different rules and limits.
Listed status
Listed and curtilage-listed buildings need listed building consent and careful design.
Services
Water, power and drainage to remote buildings can be expensive.
Agricultural use history
Class Q rights depend on the building's past agricultural use.
Choosing how to sell
Outright purchase
Suits buildings with consent or prior approval already in place.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Option agreements
Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.
Joint ventures
Worth considering for a larger yard you'd like to see developed well.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Planning and legal points for land in Leicestershire
Agricultural buildings (Class Q)
In England, Class Q permitted development can allow some agricultural buildings to become homes through prior approval, within limits on size and number of homes.
Heritage
Listed buildings and conservation areas are managed with Historic England and the council's conservation team.
Farm tenancies
Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and farm business tenancies have their own notice and compensation rules, which affect when land can be developed.
When the land isn't straightforward
You're not sure Class Q applies
In England, Class Q has detailed limits and conditions. We check eligibility before assuming it.
The barn is listed
Listed barns can still be converted with consent, but the design must respect the building.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Photos of the land and its access
Your questions answered
Will you buy a barn in poor condition?
Yes, but condition affects the planning route and the cost, so it affects the price.
Do I need surveys before selling?
No. We arrange what we need. If you already have structural or ecology surveys, they help.
What if bats are present?
Bat roosts don't usually stop a conversion, but they need surveys, licences and timing. We allow for this in the offer.
Do you cover the villages around Earl Shilton?
Yes. Villages between Earl Shilton, Hinckley and Nuneaton often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small 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 Earl Shilton
- Barns and rural buildings in Leicestershire
Ready to talk about your land in Earl Shilton?
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.