Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Westminster
Our interest in redundant commercial land around Westminster 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.
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
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in Westminster
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Westminster
From Westminster, it's 1 mile to Pimlico and 2 miles to Chelsea. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater London, not only within the town.
| Town | Westminster |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | W1A |
| OS grid square | TQ27 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Pimlico (1 mi), Chelsea (2 mi), Battersea (2 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 1 mile south-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 Westminster a good fit?
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
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 Greater London
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.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
Choosing how to sell
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
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.
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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
Common questions
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 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.
Can you visit land near Westminster?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Redundant commercial and industrial land near Westminster
Other land in Westminster
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- 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 Westminster
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Greater London
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.