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Option agreements for land in Gravesend

If you own land in or around Gravesend, option agreements is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.

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.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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Where Gravesend sits

The land we're most interested in near Gravesend sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Grays (3 miles) and Strood (6 miles).

TownGravesend
CountyKent
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDA12
OS grid squareTQ67
Nearest towns we coverGrays (3 mi), Strood (6 mi), South Ockendon (6 mi)
Distance from MaidstoneAbout 14 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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When an option agreement suits land near Gravesend

  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development
  • 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.

How the money works

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.

Your obligations

Agreements set what you can and can't do with the land in the meantime.

Land near Gravesend that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in Gravesend

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

Garden land and backland in Gravesend

Useful when several neighbours' gardens are being assembled.

Infill plots and gap sites in Gravesend

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Landlocked land and access problems in Gravesend

Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.

How a sale works

  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. 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.

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.

Awkward details we deal with

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
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

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.

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.

Do you cover the villages around Gravesend?

Yes. Villages between Gravesend, Grays and Strood often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Nearby towns

Other land types and routes

Ready to talk about your land in Gravesend?

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