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Sell a garage site in Nottinghamshire

We buy garage sites across Nottinghamshire, including around Nottingham, Mansfield and Worksop. You deal with the buyer directly and there's no commission to pay.

Lock-up garages are often too small for modern cars and expensive to maintain. As a housing site, a garage court can be worth considerably more.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Garage sites in Nottinghamshire at a glance

Former coalfield towns, farmland and Sherwood Forest, with the Nottingham and Derby green belt wrapped around the city.

CountyNottinghamshire
CountryEngland
Towns we cover here10
Main townNottingham
Example postcode districtsDN22, NG1, NG2, NG5, NG15
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Row of old lock-up garages with up-and-over doors around a tarmac court

What makes garage sites in Nottinghamshire worth an offer

  • Rows of lock-ups with a private access road
  • Garage blocks with some or all garages vacant
  • Sites with an existing access onto a public 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.

The things that move our offer

Overlooking

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

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

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. 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.

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

The roofs are asbestos

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

Neighbours use the access

We check existing rights and design around them.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners in Nottinghamshire

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.

Is a garage court brownfield land?

Usually it's treated as previously developed land, which can help the planning case.

Do you need all the garages empty before buying?

No. We can exchange contracts and plan vacant possession as part of the deal.

Do you buy land in Nottinghamshire?

Yes. We consider land across Nottinghamshire, from Nottingham to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.

Find out what we'd pay for your land in Nottinghamshire

Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.