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Option agreements for land in High Wycombe

Before you agree an option agreement on land near High Wycombe, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.

An option can capture more of your land's value where it needs a long planning journey, but the details matter. We explain every term before you commit.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Land around High Wycombe

The land we're most interested in near High Wycombe sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Marlow (4 miles) and Amersham (6 miles).

The south is largely Metropolitan Green Belt and the Chilterns National Landscape, while the north around Milton Keynes and Aylesbury has absorbed major growth.

TownHigh Wycombe
CountyBuckinghamshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtHP13
OS grid squareSU89
Nearest towns we coverMarlow (4 mi), Amersham (6 mi), Amersham on the Hill (7 mi)
Distance from Milton KeynesAbout 29 miles south
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOption fee now, price when the option is exercised
Planning costsOurs, sometimes recoverable from the price
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Is an option agreement right for your land?

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development

Options are the usual way to bring larger sites forward. They let us invest in planning while you keep ownership and the use of your land.

The terms that matter

Option fee

A payment on signing, which you usually keep even if the option isn't exercised.

Minimum price

A floor that protects you if values fall.

Deductions

Which planning and infrastructure costs come off the price before you're paid.

Your obligations

Agreements set what you can and can't do with the land in the meantime.

Land near High Wycombe that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in High Wycombe

The usual route: an option fee now and a price based on market value later.

Barns and rural buildings in High Wycombe

Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.

Brownfield land in High Wycombe

Can suit larger brownfield sites with a longer planning route.

Inherited and probate land in High Wycombe

Can suit families who want to hold on while planning is explored.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

What England's rules mean for your land

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.

Section 106 and CIL

Larger schemes often need a Section 106 agreement for affordable housing or contributions, and councils that have adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy charge it per square metre of new floorspace.

Awkward details we deal with

You're worried about the deductions

Ask for a clear list and a cap on what can be deducted. We'll explain each one.

You'd like your advisers' costs covered

Many option agreements include a contribution to the landowner's legal and agent costs. We'll tell you if ours does.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Your questions answered

Do I keep the option fee if you don't buy?

Normally, yes. The terms are set out in the agreement.

How long do options last?

It varies with the site. Several years is typical for land needing local plan allocation, often with extension rights.

What's the difference between an option and a promotion agreement?

Under an option the buyer has the right to buy the land. Under a promotion agreement a promoter gets permission and then sells the land on the open market, taking a share of the proceeds. We offer options, not promotion agreements.

Do you cover the villages around High Wycombe?

Yes. Villages between High Wycombe, Marlow and Amersham often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Option agreements near High Wycombe

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