Sell a garage site in Merthyr Tydfil
We consider garage sites in Merthyr Tydfil and across Mid Glamorgan, from sites close to the CF47 postcode district out towards Aberdare and Rhondda.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Tell us about your land
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Where Merthyr Tydfil sits
Merthyr Tydfil lies in Mid Glamorgan, some 7 miles north-east of Rhondda. Nearby, we also look at land around Aberdare (4 miles), Rhondda (7 miles) and Ebbw Vale (8 miles).
The South Wales Valleys and Bridgend, where former industrial land sits alongside upland farming.
| Town | Merthyr Tydfil |
|---|---|
| County | Mid Glamorgan |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | CF47 |
| OS grid square | SO00 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Aberdare (4 mi), Rhondda (7 mi), Ebbw Vale (8 mi) |
| Distance from Rhondda | About 7 miles north-east |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
Land we're keen to see around Merthyr Tydfil
- Garage courts behind houses or flats
- Rows of lock-ups with a private access road
- 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.
What affects the price
Access width
The existing access must be safe for homes, including for emergency vehicles.
Contamination
Old fuel, oil and asbestos roofs need checking and safe removal.
Previously developed land
Garage courts are usually treated as brownfield, which can help planning.
Displaced parking
Councils may want to know where displaced cars will go.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
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.
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.
Land registration
HM Land Registry covers Wales as well as England. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold.
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.
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
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
Can garage sites be turned into homes?
Often, yes. Many councils support redeveloping underused garage courts, subject to access, overlooking and parking.
Is a garage court brownfield land?
Usually it's treated as previously developed land, which can help the planning case.
Who deals with asbestos?
If we buy, we take on removal using licensed contractors, and the cost is reflected in our offer.
Do you cover the villages around Merthyr Tydfil?
Yes. Villages between Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare and Rhondda often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land types and routes
- 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
- 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 Merthyr Tydfil
- Garage sites in Mid Glamorgan
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.