Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Rochester

If you own redundant commercial land near Rochester, we can usually tell you quite quickly whether it suits us, and if it doesn't, we'll say why.

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

Get an offer for land in Rochester

We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

Where Rochester sits

Land around Rochester falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Chatham, 1 mile away, and Strood, 1 mile away, and Maidstone is 8 miles away.

Metropolitan Green Belt in the west, the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes, and growth around Ashford, Maidstone and the Medway towns.

Town	Rochester
County	Kent
Country	England
Postcode district	ME1
OS grid square	TQ76
Nearest towns we cover	Chatham (1 mi), Strood (1 mi), Gillingham (2 mi)
Distance from Maidstone	About 8 miles north
Planning system	National Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sell	Outright, 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 Rochester

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

We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.

What decides the value of redundant commercial land near Rochester

Employment land policy

Some councils require evidence that commercial use is no longer viable before allowing homes.

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.

Access

Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.

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.

How a sale works

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.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
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.

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

The address or postcode
Your title number, if you know it
Photos of the land and its access
How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Rochester

Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?

Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Rochester?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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

Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.

Get an offer Call 0800 088 6248