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Option agreements for land in Chorley

Before you agree an option agreement on land near Chorley, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.

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.

  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Chorley

Land around Chorley falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Leyland, 4 miles away, and Darwen, 7 miles away, and Preston is 9 miles away.

TownChorley
CountyLancashire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtPR7
OS grid squareSD51
Nearest towns we coverLeyland (4 mi), Darwen (7 mi), Wigan (7 mi)
Distance from PrestonAbout 9 miles south-east
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
  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development

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

What to check in an option agreement

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 Chorley that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in Chorley

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

Farmland and agricultural land in Chorley

Common for edge-of-town farmland promoted through the local plan.

Barns and rural buildings in Chorley

Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.

Small sites in Chorley

Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.

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. Solicitors complete the sale

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

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.

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
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • 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.

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 buy land in Chorley?

Yes. We consider land in and around Chorley and across Lancashire. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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