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Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Maldon

If you want to sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Maldon, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.

If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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

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Maldon at a glance

Maldon (CM9) sits in OS grid square TL80, some 13 miles north of Southend-on-Sea. Sites between here and Witham or Rayleigh are just as much of interest to us.

TownMaldon
CountyEssex
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCM9
OS grid squareTL80
Nearest towns we coverWitham (5 mi), Chelmsford (9 mi), Rayleigh (10 mi)
Distance from Southend-on-SeaAbout 13 miles north
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

Is your land near Maldon 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

Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.

How we arrive at a figure for land in Essex

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.

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.

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. You get a written offer

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

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

Planning and legal points for land in Essex

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

The council protects employment land

We look at marketing evidence and viability. Some sites won't qualify, and we'll say so.

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
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

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.

Can I keep running my business after selling?

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

Will contamination stop a sale?

Rarely. It usually affects the price and the timetable rather than whether we buy.

Do you cover the villages around Maldon?

Yes. Villages between Maldon, Witham and Chelmsford often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Redundant commercial and industrial land near Maldon

Other land in Maldon

Get a straight answer about your land

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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