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Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Sandown

If you own land around Sandown 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.

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
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Where Sandown sits

Our appraisals for Sandown start with the PO36 postcode district and the OS grid square SZ58, then widen out to Ryde, Newport, Isle of Wight and Cowes, all within about 10 miles.

Around half the island is a national landscape. New homes are focused on the main towns and shaped by the island's setting.

TownSandown
CountyIsle of Wight
CountryEngland
Postcode districtPO36
OS grid squareSZ58
Nearest towns we coverRyde (5 mi), Newport, Isle of Wight (7 mi), Cowes (10 mi)
Distance from NewportAbout 7 miles south-east
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

Land we're keen to see around Sandown

  • Sites a business is relocating from
  • Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
  • Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
  • Businesses looking for a sale and short leaseback

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

The things that move our offer

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

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. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

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

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

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

Planning and legal points for land in the Isle of Wight

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.

Awkward details we deal with

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

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 buy land in Sandown?

Yes. We consider land in and around Sandown and across the Isle of Wight. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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Find out what we'd pay for your land near Sandown

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