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Option agreements for land in Dartford

We offer an option agreement on land across Kent, including sites around Dartford, Bexley and Swanley.

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
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Where Dartford sits

Land around Dartford falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Bexley, 3 miles away, and Swanley, 4 miles away, and Maidstone is 18 miles away.

Metropolitan Green Belt in the west, the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes, and growth around Ashford, Maidstone and the Medway towns.

TownDartford
CountyKent
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDA1
OS grid squareTQ57
Nearest towns we coverBexley (3 mi), Swanley (4 mi), Welling (5 mi)
Distance from MaidstoneAbout 18 miles north-west
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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Is an option agreement right for your land?

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • 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.

How the money works

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.

Deductions

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

Exercise triggers

What has to happen before we can buy.

Land near Dartford that an option agreement suits

Green belt and grey belt land in Dartford

Common for green belt land promoted through a local plan review.

Building plots in Dartford

Rarely needed for single plots.

Infill plots and gap sites in Dartford

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Garage sites in Dartford

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

From first call to completion

  1. Send us the address

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

  2. We check it properly

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

  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.

What England's rules mean for your land

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 want to be sure we'll actually pursue planning

Agreements can include obligations to use reasonable endeavours and set milestones.

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
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Dartford?

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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Other land in Dartford

Get a straight answer about your land

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

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