Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Earl Shilton
If you want to sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Earl Shilton, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.
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.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Earl Shilton?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Earl Shilton at a glance
Land around Earl Shilton falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Hinckley, 4 miles away, and Nuneaton, 7 miles away, and Leicester is 9 miles away.
Largely lowland farmland and growing towns. Unlike many Midlands counties, Leicestershire has no designated green belt.
| Town | Earl Shilton |
|---|---|
| County | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | LE9 |
| OS grid square | SP49 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Hinckley (4 mi), Nuneaton (7 mi), Leicester (9 mi) |
| Distance from Leicester | About 9 miles south-west |
| 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 Earl Shilton worth an offer
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Sites a business is relocating from
- 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.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Leicestershire
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.
Neighbours
Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Choosing how to sell
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
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 Leicestershire
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.
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
- Any planning applications or letters
- Photos of the land and its access
Questions from landowners near Earl Shilton
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
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.
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 Earl Shilton?
Yes. We consider land in and around Earl Shilton and across Leicestershire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Other land in Earl Shilton
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- 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 Earl Shilton
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Leicestershire
Ready to talk about your land in Earl Shilton?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.