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Option agreements for land in Dukinfield

Before you agree an option agreement on land near Dukinfield, 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.

  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Dukinfield

Dukinfield (SK16) sits in OS grid square SJ99, some 6 miles east of Manchester. Sites between here and Ashton-under-Lyne or Hyde are just as much of interest to us.

TownDukinfield
CountyGreater Manchester
CountryEngland
Postcode districtSK16
OS grid squareSJ99
Nearest towns we coverAshton-under-Lyne (1 mi), Stalybridge (1 mi), Hyde (2 mi)
Distance from ManchesterAbout 6 miles east
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

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.

What to check in an option agreement

Option fee

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

Term

How long we have to secure permission and exercise the option.

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 Dukinfield that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in Dukinfield

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

Land for affordable homes in Dukinfield

Useful while housing need is evidenced and a scheme is prepared.

Garage sites in Dukinfield

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Inherited and probate land in Dukinfield

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

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

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

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. 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.

When the land isn't straightforward

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
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

What people ask us about an option agreement

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.

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.

Can I sell to someone else during the option?

Not usually. The option binds the land, and it's normally registered against your title.

How do I get an offer for land in Dukinfield?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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