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Option agreements for land in Caerphilly

Choosing how to sell matters as much as choosing who to sell to. For land near Caerphilly, an option agreement trades certainty and timing in a particular way.

An option agreement gives a buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within a set period, usually once planning permission is obtained. The landowner receives an option fee up front and, if the option is exercised, a price normally based on market value with permission, less agreed deductions.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • We fund the planning work

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Caerphilly at a glance

Caerphilly (CF83) sits in OS grid square ST18, about 9 miles west of Newport. Sites between here and Rhiwbina or Risca are just as much of interest to us.

South-east Wales, from the Valleys towns to Newport and the Wye Valley National Landscape in Monmouthshire.

TownCaerphilly
CountyGwent
CountryWales
Postcode districtCF83
OS grid squareST18
Nearest towns we coverRhiwbina (3 mi), Whitchurch (4 mi), Risca (6 mi)
Distance from NewportAbout 9 miles west
Planning systemPlanning Policy Wales and Local Development Plan
When you're paidOption fee now, price when the option is exercised
Planning costsOurs, sometimes recoverable from the price
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When an option agreement suits land near Caerphilly

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • 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.

What to check in an option agreement

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.

Deductions

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

Land near Caerphilly that an option agreement suits

Development land in Caerphilly

Suits larger fields where the planning route may take several years.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Caerphilly

Useful where the paddock could form part of a wider site.

Infill plots and gap sites in Caerphilly

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Inherited and probate land in Caerphilly

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

From first call to completion

  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.

Planning and legal points for land in Gwent

Planning framework

Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.

Section 106 and CIL

Section 106 agreements apply in Wales, and a small number of Welsh councils charge the Community Infrastructure Levy.

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

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 Caerphilly?

Yes. Villages between Caerphilly, Rhiwbina and Whitchurch often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Caerphilly

Other land types and routes

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