Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Dartford
We consider redundant commercial land in Dartford and across Kent, from sites close to the DA1 postcode district out towards Bexley and Swanley.
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Selling land near Dartford?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Dartford
Dartford (DA1) sits in OS grid square TQ57, some 18 miles north-west of Maidstone. Sites between here and Bexley or Welling are just as much of interest to us.
| Town | Dartford |
|---|---|
| County | Kent |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | DA1 |
| OS grid square | TQ57 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Bexley (3 mi), Swanley (4 mi), Welling (5 mi) |
| Distance from Maidstone | About 18 miles north-west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Dartford
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
If your business has moved, closed or outgrown its premises, the site may be worth more as housing than as commercial space.
What decides the value of redundant commercial land near Dartford
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.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Four routes to a sale
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
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.
Planning and legal points for land in Kent
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
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
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Your questions answered
Can I keep running my business after selling?
Yes, through a conditional contract or a short leaseback agreed as part of the deal.
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.
Will contamination stop a sale?
Rarely. It usually affects the price and the timetable rather than whether we buy.
Do you buy land in Dartford?
Yes. We consider land in and around Dartford and across Kent. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Nearby towns
Other land types and routes
- 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 Dartford
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Kent
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Dartford
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.