Sell a garage site in Old Trafford
We consider garage sites in Old Trafford and across Greater Manchester, from sites close to the M16 postcode district out towards Stretford and Salford.
We buy garage blocks with or without tenants, and with or without planning permission, and explain what happens to any existing licences.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in Old Trafford
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Where Old Trafford sits
From Old Trafford, it's 1 mile to Stretford and 2 miles to Salford. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater Manchester, not only within the town.
| Town | Old Trafford |
|---|---|
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | M16 |
| OS grid square | SJ89 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Stretford (1 mi), Salford (2 mi), Eccles (3 mi) |
| Distance from Manchester | About 3 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 garage sites near Old Trafford worth an offer
- Garage courts behind houses or flats
- Rows of lock-ups with a private access road
- Sites with an existing access onto a public road
- Garage sites already granted permission
We buy garage blocks with or without tenants, and with or without planning permission, and explain what happens to any existing licences.
How we arrive at a figure for land in Greater Manchester
Access width
The existing access must be safe for homes, including for emergency vehicles.
Tenants and licences
Garage licences can usually be ended on notice; leases need more care.
Contamination
Old fuel, oil and asbestos roofs need checking and safe removal.
Displaced parking
Councils may want to know where displaced cars will go.
From first call to completion
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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.
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Common problems, and how we handle them
Some garages are let
We look at the terms. Licences often end on short notice, which we allow for in the timescale.
Neighbours use the access
We check existing rights and design around them.
Useful to send us
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
What people ask us about garage sites
What happens to people who rent the garages?
It depends on their agreements. Most are licences that end on notice, which we plan for with you.
Do you buy single garages?
Usually not on their own, unless combined with other land to make a site.
Is a garage court brownfield land?
Usually it's treated as previously developed land, which can help the planning case.
Do you cover the villages around Old Trafford?
Yes. Villages between Old Trafford, Stretford and Salford often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land in Old Trafford
- 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
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Old Trafford
- Garage sites in Greater Manchester
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.