Sell a garage site in Southport

For owners of garage sites in and around Southport, we offer four ways to sell, from a clean outright purchase to deals that pay more once planning is granted.

A garage site is a block or court of lock-up garages, often built in the 1960s and 1970s behind houses or flats. Many are now underused, and their access and hardstanding can make them good sites for a small number of new homes.

Free appraisal and written offer
No commission: we're the buyer
No pressure to decide

Tell us about your land

Free, no-obligation appraisal.

Land around Southport

From Southport, it's 7 miles to Formby and 7 miles to Lytham St Annes. We buy land across that whole stretch of Merseyside, not only within the town.

Largely urban, with substantial brownfield land in Liverpool and the surrounding boroughs and green belt around the edges.

Town	Southport
County	Merseyside
Country	England
Postcode district	PR8
OS grid square	SD31
Nearest towns we cover	Formby (7 mi), Lytham St Annes (7 mi), Ormskirk (8 mi)
Distance from Liverpool	About 16 miles north
Planning system	National Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sell	Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture

Row of old lock-up garages with up-and-over doors around a tarmac court

What we look for around Southport

Sites with an existing access onto a public road
Garages owned by individuals, companies or associations
Sites where neighbours have rights to use the access
Garage sites already granted permission

Garage courts already have access and hard surfaces, and as previously developed land they can be good candidates for redevelopment.

The things that move our offer

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.

Overlooking

Garage courts are often enclosed by gardens, which limits the height of new homes.

Previously developed land

Garage courts are usually treated as brownfield, which can help planning.

Four routes to a sale

Outright purchase

Suits sites with consent or owners who want a clean exit.

Subject-to-planning sale

The most common route for garage courts.

Option agreements

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Joint ventures

Possible for larger courts.

What happens next

Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
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.

Awkward details we deal with

Some garages are let

We look at the terms. Licences often end on short notice, which we allow for in the timescale.

The roofs are asbestos

Asbestos cement roofs are common and can be removed safely by licensed contractors. We price it in.

Useful to send us

The address or postcode
A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
Your title number, if you know it
Any planning applications or letters

What people ask us about garage sites

Can garage sites be turned into homes?

Often, yes. Many councils support redeveloping underused garage courts, subject to access, overlooking and parking.

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Southport?

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.

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Southport

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

Get an offer Call 0800 088 6248