Sell brownfield land in Whitchurch
We consider brownfield land in Whitchurch and across South Glamorgan, from sites close to the CF14 postcode district out towards Rhiwbina and Llandaff.
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.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Whitchurch?
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Whitchurch at a glance
From Whitchurch, it's 1 mile to Rhiwbina and 1 mile to Llandaff. We buy land across that whole stretch of South Glamorgan, not only within the town.
| Town | Whitchurch |
|---|---|
| County | South Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | CF14 |
| OS grid square | ST17 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Rhiwbina (1 mi), Llandaff (1 mi), Cardiff (3 mi) |
| Distance from Cardiff | About 3 miles north-west |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Whitchurch
- Former workshops, depots and yards
- Cleared sites with old hardstanding
- Sites next to canals, railways or town centres
- Land with known or suspected contamination
We buy cleared sites, derelict buildings and yards, and price in the clean-up so you don't have to deal with it first.
How we arrive at a figure for land in South Glamorgan
Demolition
Removing buildings and old foundations is a significant cost on many sites.
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.
Viability
Councils may accept lower obligations where clean-up costs are high.
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.
What happens next
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
What Wales's rules mean for your land
Planning framework
Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.
Section 106 and CIL
Section 106 agreements apply in Wales, and a small number of Welsh councils charge the Community Infrastructure Levy.
Previously developed land
Welsh policy prefers reusing suitable previously developed land in sustainable locations before greenfield sites.
When the land isn't straightforward
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
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.
Will you buy a site with tenants?
Yes. We look at the leases and how and when vacant possession can be achieved.
Do you cover the villages around Whitchurch?
Yes. Villages between Whitchurch, Rhiwbina and Llandaff often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Brownfield land near Whitchurch
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 Whitchurch
- Brownfield land in South Glamorgan
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Whitchurch
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.