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Option agreements for land in Weymouth

For owners in Weymouth and the DT3 area, an option agreement is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

If your land could be allocated in a future local plan, an option keeps it moving towards development without you funding the work.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • We fund the planning work

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Weymouth at a glance

Land around Weymouth falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Portland, 3 miles away, and Dorchester, 7 miles away, and Bournemouth is 26 miles away.

TownWeymouth
CountyDorset
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDT3
OS grid squareSY67
Nearest towns we coverPortland (3 mi), Dorchester (7 mi), Poole (22 mi)
Distance from BournemouthAbout 26 miles west
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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Who an option agreement works best for

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development

If your land could be allocated in a future local plan, an option keeps it moving towards development without you funding the work.

What to check in an option agreement

Option fee

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

Purchase price

Often a percentage of market value with permission, less agreed costs.

Exercise triggers

What has to happen before we can buy.

Your obligations

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

Land near Weymouth that an option agreement suits

Land with planning permission in Weymouth

Rarely needed once consent exists, but can suit phased sites.

Barns and rural buildings in Weymouth

Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.

Garden land and backland in Weymouth

Useful when several neighbours' gardens are being assembled.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Weymouth

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

How a sale works

  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.

Common problems, and how we handle them

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

What people ask us about an option agreement

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

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

How is the price set?

Usually as a percentage of the land's market value once permission is granted, minus agreed costs, with a minimum price. The percentage and deductions are negotiated.

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 buy land in Weymouth?

Yes. We consider land in and around Weymouth and across Dorset. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

Option agreements near Weymouth

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Get a straight answer about your land

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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