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Option agreements for land in Holyhead

For owners in Holyhead and the LL65 area, an option agreement is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Land around Holyhead

From Holyhead, it's 14 miles to Llangefni and 19 miles to Caernarfon. We buy land across that whole stretch of Gwynedd, not only within the town.

TownHolyhead
CountyGwynedd
CountryWales
Postcode districtLL65
OS grid squareSH28
Nearest towns we coverLlangefni (14 mi), Caernarfon (19 mi), Bangor (21 mi)
Distance from BangorAbout 21 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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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
  • 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.

Purchase price

Often a percentage of market value with permission, less agreed costs.

Minimum price

A floor that protects you if values fall.

Term

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

Land near Holyhead that an option agreement suits

Land with planning permission in Holyhead

Rarely needed once consent exists, but can suit phased sites.

Land without planning permission in Holyhead

We pay for the right to buy later and fund the planning work meanwhile.

Large strategic sites in Holyhead

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

Garden land and backland in Holyhead

Useful when several neighbours' gardens are being assembled.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

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

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Your questions answered

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 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.

Do you cover the villages around Holyhead?

Yes. Villages between Holyhead, Llangefni and Caernarfon often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Nearby towns

Other land in Holyhead

Ready to talk about your land in Holyhead?

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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