Sell landlocked land or land with access problems in Colwyn Bay
For owners of landlocked land in and around Colwyn Bay, we offer four ways to sell, from a clean outright purchase to deals that pay more once planning is granted.
Land with no access is harder to sell, but not impossible. Often there's a route that can be negotiated, or a neighbour who benefits from a joint scheme.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Tell us about your land
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Where Colwyn Bay sits
Colwyn Bay lies in Clwyd, roughly 35 miles north-west of Wrexham. Nearby, we also look at land around Llandudno (5 miles), Rhyl (10 miles) and Denbigh (15 miles).
North-east Wales, from the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape to the industrial towns of Deeside and Wrexham.
| Town | Colwyn Bay |
|---|---|
| County | Clwyd |
| Country | Wales |
| Postcode district | LL29 |
| OS grid square | SH87 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Llandudno (5 mi), Rhyl (10 mi), Denbigh (15 mi) |
| Distance from Wrexham | About 35 miles north-west |
| Planning system | Planning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan |
| Ways to sell | Outright, subject to planning, option or joint venture |
What makes landlocked land near Colwyn Bay worth an offer
- Fields surrounded by gardens or other land
- Land with access only over a farm track or private road
- Backland behind houses with no frontage
- Small strips that control access to larger sites
Land with no access is harder to sell, but not impossible. Often there's a route that can be negotiated, or a neighbour who benefits from a joint scheme.
The things that move our offer
Neighbouring land
A joint scheme with neighbours can unlock value for everyone.
Ransom value
Strips controlling access to development land can command a share of its value.
Prescriptive rights
Long use can sometimes create rights, which need legal advice.
Planning
Access must meet highway standards for the number of homes.
Choosing how to sell
Outright purchase
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
Subject-to-planning sale
We complete once access and permission are secured.
Option agreements
Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.
Joint ventures
Often the best way to combine landlocked land with the land that gives access.
How a sale works
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 Wales
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.
Land registration
HM Land Registry covers Wales as well as England. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold.
Awkward details we deal with
The only route is over a neighbour's land
We can approach the neighbour about a joint scheme or an access agreement.
The deeds mention a right of way but it's unclear
Your solicitor will check the wording. Old rights may not cover new homes, and that affects value.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
How is a ransom strip valued?
There's no fixed rule. Valuations often refer to a share of the uplift in value the access unlocks. Take advice from a surveyor.
Can long use of a track create a right?
Sometimes. Rights can arise through long use in certain circumstances, but it needs legal advice.
Will you buy land that may never get access?
Possibly, at a price reflecting that risk. We'll tell you honestly.
Do you buy land in Colwyn Bay?
Yes. We consider land in and around Colwyn Bay and across Clwyd. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Other land in Colwyn Bay
- 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
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Colwyn Bay
- Landlocked land and access problems in Clwyd
Get a straight answer about your land
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.