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Option agreements for land in Heswall

We offer an option agreement on land across Merseyside, including sites around Heswall, Bebington and Birkenhead.

An option agreement gives a buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within a set period, usually once planning permission is obtained. The landowner receives an option fee up front and, if the option is exercised, a price normally based on market value with permission, less agreed deductions.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • We fund the planning work

Tell us about your land

We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Where Heswall sits

The land we're most interested in near Heswall sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Bebington (4 miles) and Birkenhead (6 miles).

Largely urban, with substantial brownfield land in Liverpool and the surrounding boroughs and green belt around the edges.

TownHeswall
CountyMerseyside
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCH60
OS grid squareSJ28
Nearest towns we coverBebington (4 mi), Birkenhead (6 mi), Flint (6 mi)
Distance from LiverpoolAbout 8 miles south-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 Heswall

  • 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

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.

The terms that matter

Purchase price

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

Minimum price

A floor that protects you if values fall.

Exercise triggers

What has to happen before we can buy.

Your obligations

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

Land near Heswall that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in Heswall

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

Land for affordable homes in Heswall

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

Farmland and agricultural land in Heswall

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

Infill plots and gap sites in Heswall

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

How a sale works

  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. 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.

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.

Common problems, and how we handle them

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • 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.

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

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

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.

Do you cover the villages around Heswall?

Yes. Villages between Heswall, Bebington and Birkenhead often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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Find out what we'd pay for your land near Heswall

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

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