Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Stevenage
If you own redundant commercial land near Stevenage, we can usually tell you quite quickly whether it suits us, and if it doesn't, we'll say why.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Stevenage?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Stevenage
Our appraisals for Stevenage start with the SG1 postcode district and the OS grid square TL22, then widen out to Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City, all within about 7 miles.
Most of the county is Metropolitan Green Belt, which makes land with genuine development prospects scarce and keenly contested.
| Town | Stevenage |
|---|---|
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SG1 |
| OS grid square | TL22 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Hitchin (5 mi), Letchworth Garden City (5 mi), Welwyn Garden City (7 mi) |
| Distance from Watford | About 19 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes redundant commercial land near Stevenage worth an offer
- 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
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
What affects the price
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.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
Neighbours
Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.
Ways to sell this land
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
What people ask us about redundant commercial land
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 you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
Do you buy land in Stevenage?
Yes. We consider land in and around Stevenage and across Hertfordshire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
More land we buy in Stevenage
- 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 Stevenage
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Hertfordshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Stevenage
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.