Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Stockton-on-Tees
Our interest in redundant commercial land around Stockton-on-Tees 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.
Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Stockton-on-Tees
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Stockton-on-Tees
Our appraisals for Stockton-on-Tees start with the TS19 postcode district and the OS grid square NZ41, then widen out to Billingham, Thornaby-on-Tees and Middlesbrough, all within about 3 miles.
Former coalfield villages in the east, the North Pennines National Landscape to the west, and green belt around Durham city linking with Tyne and Wear.
| Town | Stockton-on-Tees |
|---|---|
| County | County Durham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | TS19 |
| OS grid square | NZ41 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Billingham (2 mi), Thornaby-on-Tees (3 mi), Middlesbrough (3 mi) |
| Distance from Darlington | About 10 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes redundant commercial land near Stockton-on-Tees worth an offer
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
The things that move our offer
Existing use value
A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.
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.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
Four routes to a sale
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.
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.
Planning and legal points for land in County Durham
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.
Common problems, and how we handle them
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
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners near Stockton-on-Tees
Can I keep running my business after selling?
Yes, through a conditional contract or a short leaseback agreed as part of the deal.
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 I pay VAT on the sale?
Commercial property can be subject to VAT if an option to tax has been made. Ask your accountant and tell your solicitor early.
Do you cover the villages around Stockton-on-Tees?
Yes. Villages between Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham and Thornaby-on-Tees often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Redundant commercial and industrial land near Stockton-on-Tees
More land we buy in Stockton-on-Tees
- 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
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Stockton-on-Tees
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in County Durham
Ready to talk about your land in Stockton-on-Tees?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.