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Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Derby

If you own land around Derby 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.

We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Land around Derby

Derby (DE1) sits in OS grid square SK33, where it is the main town we cover. Sites between here and Belper or Heanor are just as much of interest to us.

Ranges from the Peak District National Park in the north-west to lowland farmland and former coalfield towns in the east, with green belt between Derby and Nottingham.

TownDerby
CountyDerbyshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDE1
OS grid squareSK33
Nearest towns we coverBelper (7 mi), Ilkeston (8 mi), Heanor (8 mi)
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Redundant small industrial yard with a grey steel shed, gravel yard and chain-link fence

Land we're keen to see around Derby

  • Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
  • Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
  • Sites a business is relocating from
  • 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.

Demolition and contamination

Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.

Neighbours

Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.

Access

Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.

Ways to sell this land

Outright purchase

A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.

Subject-to-planning sale

We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.

Option agreements

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

Joint ventures

Possible for larger sites.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in England

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.

Awkward details we deal with

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Common questions

Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?

Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.

Can I keep running my business after selling?

Yes, through a conditional contract or a short leaseback agreed as part of the deal.

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 Derby?

Yes. Villages between Derby, Belper and Ilkeston often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Redundant commercial and industrial land near Derby

Other land types and routes

Get a straight answer about your land

Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.

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