Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Ashton-under-Lyne
If you own land around Ashton-under-Lyne 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.
Redundant commercial and industrial land is a business site no longer needed for its original use, such as a small industrial unit, haulage yard or showroom. Where the site sits among homes, redevelopment for housing is often the best long-term use, subject to planning policy on employment land.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Get an offer for land in Ashton-under-Lyne
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Ashton-under-Lyne at a glance
From Ashton-under-Lyne, it's 1 mile to Dukinfield and 2 miles to Stalybridge. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater Manchester, not only within the town.
| Town | Ashton-under-Lyne |
|---|---|
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | OL7 |
| OS grid square | SJ99 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Dukinfield (1 mi), Stalybridge (2 mi), Droylsden (2 mi) |
| Distance from Manchester | About 6 miles east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Is your land near Ashton-under-Lyne a good fit?
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Former showrooms, garages and workshops
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- 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.
What affects the price
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.
Ways to sell this land
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 Greater Manchester
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.
The council protects employment land
We look at marketing evidence and viability. Some sites won't qualify, and we'll say so.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
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 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 Ashton-under-Lyne?
Yes. Villages between Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield and Stalybridge often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Nearby towns
More land we buy in Ashton-under-Lyne
- 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 Ashton-under-Lyne
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Greater Manchester
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Ashton-under-Lyne
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.