Sell redundant commercial or industrial land in Ystalyfera
Whether your land is in Ystalyfera itself or in the villages between Ystalyfera and Glyn-neath, 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.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Ystalyfera at a glance
The land we're most interested in near Ystalyfera sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Glyn-neath (7 miles) and Neath (7 miles).
Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, from former industrial sites to the Gower National Landscape.
| Town | Ystalyfera |
|---|---|
| County | West Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | SA9 |
| OS grid square | SN70 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Glyn-neath (7 mi), Neath (7 mi), Clydach (8 mi) |
| Distance from Swansea | About 12 miles north-east |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What we look for around Ystalyfera
- Small industrial units and yards in residential areas
- Haulage yards, builders' yards and depots
- Sites a business is relocating from
- Businesses looking for a sale and short leaseback
We buy small commercial and industrial sites, including those still occupied, and plan a route to vacant possession that fits your timetable.
What affects the price
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.
Demolition and contamination
Industrial uses can leave contamination that needs investigating.
Access
Commercial access often works well for housing, which helps value.
Choosing how to sell
What happens next
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.
What Wales's rules mean for your land
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.
When the land isn't straightforward
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
Your questions answered
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.
Can you visit land near Ystalyfera?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Also near Ystalyfera
Other land in Ystalyfera
- 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 Ystalyfera
- Redundant commercial and industrial land in West Glamorgan
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.