Option agreements for land in Kingston upon Hull
If you own land in or around Kingston upon Hull, option agreements is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Selling land near Kingston upon Hull?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Kingston upon Hull sits
The land we're most interested in near Kingston upon Hull sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Hedon (6 miles) and Beverley (8 miles).
Open arable farmland on the Wolds and in Holderness, with low-lying land beside the Humber where flood risk shapes what can be built.
| Town | Kingston upon Hull |
|---|---|
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | HU1 |
| OS grid square | TA02 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Hedon (6 mi), Beverley (8 mi), Brough (10 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | Option fee now, price when the option is exercised |
| Planning costs | Ours, sometimes recoverable from the price |
Is an option agreement right for your land?
- Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
- Holdings where several owners need to work together
- Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
- Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve
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.
How the money works
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.
Term
How long we have to secure permission and exercise the option.
Your obligations
Agreements set what you can and can't do with the land in the meantime.
Land near Kingston upon Hull that an option agreement suits
Paddocks and equestrian land in Kingston upon Hull
Useful where the paddock could form part of a wider site.
Building plots in Kingston upon Hull
Rarely needed for single plots.
Small sites in Kingston upon Hull
Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.
Inherited and probate land in Kingston upon Hull
Can suit families who want to hold on while planning is explored.
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.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
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 want to be sure we'll actually pursue planning
Agreements can include obligations to use reasonable endeavours and set milestones.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
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 cover the villages around Kingston upon Hull?
Yes. Villages between Kingston upon Hull, Hedon and Beverley 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
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Joint ventures
- All land in Kingston upon Hull
- Option agreements in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Ready to talk about your land in Kingston upon Hull?
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.