Option agreements for land in Tottenham
We offer an option agreement on land across Greater London, including sites around Tottenham, Edmonton and Wood Green.
If your land could be allocated in a future local plan, an option keeps it moving towards development without you funding the work.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- We fund the planning work
Selling land near Tottenham?
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Tottenham at a glance
Tottenham lies in Greater London, some 7 miles north of central London. Nearby, we also look at land around Edmonton (2 miles), Wood Green (2 miles) and Walthamstow (2 miles).
| Town | Tottenham |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | N17 |
| OS grid square | TQ39 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Edmonton (2 mi), Wood Green (2 mi), Walthamstow (2 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 7 miles north |
| 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?
- Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
- Holdings where several owners need to work together
- Owners who want to keep farming until development
- Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve
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.
The terms that matter
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.
Term
How long we have to secure permission and exercise the option.
Exercise triggers
What has to happen before we can buy.
Land near Tottenham that an option agreement suits
Development land in Tottenham
Suits larger fields where the planning route may take several years.
Small sites in Tottenham
Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.
Brownfield land in Tottenham
Can suit larger brownfield sites with a longer planning route.
Inherited and probate land in Tottenham
Can suit families who want to hold on while planning is explored.
How a sale works
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.
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 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.
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
Questions from landowners near Tottenham
What is an option agreement?
A contract that gives the buyer the right to buy your land within a set period, usually after planning permission is granted. You receive an option fee now and the purchase price if the option is exercised.
Do I keep the option fee if you don't buy?
Normally, yes. The terms are set out in the agreement.
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 Tottenham?
Yes. We consider land in and around Tottenham and across Greater London. 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 Tottenham
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- 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 Tottenham
- Option agreements in Greater London
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.