Sell barns and rural buildings in Sunbury-on-Thames
Our interest in barns and rural buildings around Sunbury-on-Thames is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.
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.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Sunbury-on-Thames
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Sunbury-on-Thames at a glance
Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16) sits in OS grid square TQ16, roughly 8 miles north-east of Woking. Sites between here and Walton-on-Thames or Hanworth are just as much of interest to us.
Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, and the Surrey Hills National Landscape covers much of the rest.
| Town | Sunbury-on-Thames |
|---|---|
| County | Surrey |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | TW16 |
| OS grid square | TQ16 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Walton-on-Thames (1 mi), Hampton (2 mi), Hanworth (3 mi) |
| Distance from Woking | About 8 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Is your land near Sunbury-on-Thames a good fit?
- Traditional brick, stone or timber barns
- Modern steel-framed agricultural buildings no longer needed
- Farmyards with several buildings and hardstanding
- Buildings already granted planning permission
We look at traditional barns and modern agricultural buildings, check the planning options and make an offer that reflects the realistic route.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Surrey
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.
Retained land
Selling buildings from a working farm needs rights carefully reserved.
Four routes to a sale
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 do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
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.
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.
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.
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
What people ask us about barns and rural buildings
What is Class Q?
Class Q is a permitted development right in England that allows some agricultural buildings to become homes through a prior approval process, rather than a full planning application, subject to limits and conditions.
Will you buy a barn in poor condition?
Yes, but condition affects the planning route and the cost, so it affects the price.
Can I sell buildings and keep the land around them?
Yes. We can agree a boundary that suits both of us, with access rights protected.
How do I get an offer for land in Sunbury-on-Thames?
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 Sunbury-on-Thames
Other land in Sunbury-on-Thames
- 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
- 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 Sunbury-on-Thames
- Barns and rural buildings in Surrey
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.