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Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Porthcawl

For owners of redundant commercial land in and around Porthcawl, we offer four ways to sell, from a clean outright purchase to deals that pay more once planning is granted.

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

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

Get an offer for land in Porthcawl

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

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Land around Porthcawl

Our appraisals for Porthcawl start with the CF36 postcode district and the OS grid square SS87, then widen out to Bridgend, Maesteg and Llantwit Major, all within about 10 miles.

The South Wales Valleys and Bridgend, where former industrial land sits alongside upland farming.

TownPorthcawl
CountyMid Glamorgan
CountryWales
Postcode districtCF36
OS grid squareSS87
Nearest towns we coverBridgend (6 mi), Maesteg (9 mi), Llantwit Major (10 mi)
Distance from RhonddaAbout 17 miles south-west
Planning systemPlanning Policy Wales and Local Development 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 Porthcawl

  • Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
  • Former showrooms, garages and workshops
  • Sites a business is relocating from
  • 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.

The things that move our offer

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.

Neighbours

Homes next to retained businesses need careful design for noise.

Access

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

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in Wales

Planning framework

Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.

Previously developed land

Welsh policy prefers reusing suitable previously developed land in sustainable locations before greenfield sites.

Tax on the sale

In Wales the buyer pays Land Transaction Tax rather than Stamp Duty. As the seller you may owe capital gains tax. 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

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Porthcawl

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.

Will contamination stop a sale?

Rarely. It usually affects the price and the timetable rather than whether we buy.

How do I get an offer for land in Porthcawl?

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.

Ready to talk about your land in Porthcawl?

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