Sell brownfield land in Truro
If you own land around Truro and want a straight answer about it, we'll tell you whether we can buy it, on what terms, and what the offer is based on.
If your site has sat empty because it looks too complicated, we'll investigate the ground and planning position and give you a straight offer.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Truro at a glance
The land we're most interested in near Truro sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Falmouth (8 miles) and Redruth (8 miles).
A mostly rural county with much of its coast inside the Cornwall National Landscape. New homes are concentrated in and around the main towns.
| Town | Truro |
|---|---|
| County | Cornwall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | TR1 |
| OS grid square | SW84 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Falmouth (8 mi), Redruth (8 mi), Newquay (10 mi) |
| 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 Truro
- Sites on the council's brownfield land register
- Redundant commercial buildings in residential areas
- Sites next to canals, railways or town centres
- Land with known or suspected contamination
If your site has sat empty because it looks too complicated, we'll investigate the ground and planning position and give you a straight offer.
The things that move our offer
Demolition
Removing buildings and old foundations is a significant cost on many sites.
Brownfield register
Inclusion on the council's brownfield land register can support permission in principle.
Existing use value
If the site has a viable current use, that sets the floor for an offer.
Neighbouring uses
Noise or smells from nearby businesses affect design and value.
Four routes to a sale
Outright purchase
We take on the site and its problems for an agreed price.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.
Option agreements
Can suit larger brownfield sites with a longer planning route.
Joint ventures
Worth discussing if you want to share in the regeneration value.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
What England's rules mean for your land
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.
Brownfield first
National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.
Flood risk
Environment Agency flood maps and the sequential test steer new homes away from areas at highest risk of flooding.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You're worried about contamination liability
Contracts can deal with who takes responsibility for contamination. Take advice from your solicitor on the wording.
A previous buyer pulled out after surveys
We'd like to see any reports. Problems can often be priced rather than walked away from.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Your questions answered
Do you buy contaminated land?
Yes. We investigate and price the remediation, so you don't need to clean the site first.
Is it easier to get planning on brownfield land?
National policy in England and Wales gives weight to reusing suitable brownfield land, so the starting point is often positive. Each site is still judged on its merits.
Do I need a contamination report before selling?
No, though any reports you have will help us price more accurately.
Do you buy land in Truro?
Yes. We consider land in and around Truro and across Cornwall. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
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
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- 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 Truro
- Brownfield land in Cornwall
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.