Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Billericay
Selling redundant commercial land near Billericay doesn't have to start with an agent and a marketing campaign. You can talk to a buyer first and still take independent advice before you decide.
Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Billericay
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Billericay at a glance
Our appraisals for Billericay start with the CM11 postcode district and the OS grid square TQ69, then widen out to Basildon, Wickford and Brentwood, all within about 5 miles.
Metropolitan Green Belt covers the south and west of the county, while mid and north Essex have larger areas of farmland around growing towns.
| Town | Billericay |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CM11 |
| OS grid square | TQ69 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Basildon (4 mi), Wickford (5 mi), Brentwood (5 mi) |
| Distance from Southend-on-Sea | About 14 miles north-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Is your land near Billericay a good fit?
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Essex
Permitted development
Some commercial buildings can change to homes through prior approval, within limits.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
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
What happens next
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
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
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Your questions answered
Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?
Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.
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 cover the villages around Billericay?
Yes. Villages between Billericay, Basildon and Wickford often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land types and routes
- 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 Billericay
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Essex
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.