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Option agreements for land in Caernarfon

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

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

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Caernarfon at a glance

Caernarfon (LL55) sits in OS grid square SH46, about 8 miles south-west of Bangor. Sites between here and Llangefni or Bethesda are just as much of interest to us.

TownCaernarfon
CountyGwynedd
CountryWales
Postcode districtLL55
OS grid squareSH46
Nearest towns we coverLlangefni (8 mi), Bangor (8 mi), Bethesda (9 mi)
Distance from BangorAbout 8 miles south-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 Caernarfon

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve

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

The terms that matter

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.

Exercise triggers

What has to happen before we can buy.

Land near Caernarfon that an option agreement suits

Land for affordable homes in Caernarfon

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

Small sites in Caernarfon

Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.

Garage sites in Caernarfon

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Caernarfon

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

What happens next

  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. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in Wales

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.

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

  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Caernarfon

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

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

How long do options last?

It varies with the site. Several years is typical for land needing local plan allocation, often with extension rights.

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 Caernarfon?

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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