Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Cambridgeshire
We buy redundant commercial land across Cambridgeshire, including around Peterborough, Cambridge and Wisbech. You deal with the buyer directly and there's no commission to pay.
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Cambridgeshire
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Cambridgeshire at a glance
Flat arable fenland in the north contrasts with a fast-growing Cambridge area in the south, where the Cambridge green belt surrounds the city.
| County | Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 10 |
| Main town | Peterborough |
| Example postcode districts | CB7, CB21, PE1, PE7, PE13 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
Is your land in Cambridgeshire a good fit?
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
- Businesses looking for a sale and short leaseback
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
The things that move our offer
Employment land policy
Some councils require evidence that commercial use is no longer viable before allowing homes.
Permitted development
Some commercial buildings can change to homes through prior approval, within limits.
Demolition and contamination
Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Choosing how to sell
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
How a sale works
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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.
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.
Tax on the sale
The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax, and some commercial land carries VAT. Take advice from an accountant.
When the land isn't straightforward
You still need the premises for now
A conditional deal or a short leaseback lets you keep operating until you're ready to move.
There are underground tanks
Fuel tanks are common on old garage and depot sites. We arrange removal as part of the works.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
Questions from landowners in Cambridgeshire
Can I keep running my business after selling?
Yes, through a conditional contract or a short leaseback agreed as part of the deal.
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
What is prior approval for commercial to residential?
In England, permitted development rights allow some commercial buildings to change to homes through a prior approval process, within set limits.
Do you buy land in Cambridgeshire?
Yes. We consider land across Cambridgeshire, from Peterborough to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Redundant commercial and industrial land by town in Cambridgeshire
Nearby counties
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Find out what we'd pay for your land in Cambridgeshire
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.