Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Nottingham
Whether your land is in Nottingham itself or in the villages between Nottingham and West Bridgford, we'll look at it properly before making any offer.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Nottingham at a glance
Our appraisals for Nottingham start with the NG1 postcode district and the OS grid square SK53, then widen out to West Bridgford, Arnold and Hucknall, all within about 6 miles.
Former coalfield towns, farmland and Sherwood Forest, with the Nottingham and Derby green belt wrapped around the city.
| Town | Nottingham |
|---|---|
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | NG1 |
| OS grid square | SK53 |
| Nearest towns we cover | West Bridgford (2 mi), Arnold (3 mi), Hucknall (6 mi) |
| 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 Nottingham worth an offer
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Commercial buildings with permitted development potential
- Sites with a mix of buildings and open storage
Councils sometimes protect employment land, so we check the policy position before assuming a site can change to housing.
What affects the price
Existing use value
A let or lettable commercial site has a value that a housing offer must exceed.
Demolition and contamination
Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.
Leases
Occupational leases and security of tenure affect timing.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Choosing how to sell
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
Rules that apply in England
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
Questions from landowners near Nottingham
Can a commercial site be redeveloped for housing?
Often, subject to the council's policies on protecting employment land, plus the usual planning tests.
Do you buy sites with tenants in place?
Yes. We review the leases and allow for the time and cost of obtaining vacant possession.
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 cover the villages around Nottingham?
Yes. Villages between Nottingham, West Bridgford and Arnold often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Nearby towns
More land we buy in Nottingham
- 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 Nottingham
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in Nottinghamshire
Ready to talk about your land in Nottingham?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.