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Option agreements for land in Bradwell

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

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
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Bradwell at a glance

Bradwell (NR31) sits in OS grid square TG50, roughly 17 miles east of Norwich. Sites between here and Great Yarmouth or Beccles are just as much of interest to us.

Mainly arable farmland, with the Broads in the east and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Nutrient rules have affected new housing in parts of the county.

TownBradwell
CountyNorfolk
CountryEngland
Postcode districtNR31
OS grid squareTG50
Nearest towns we coverGreat Yarmouth (3 mi), Lowestoft (7 mi), Beccles (10 mi)
Distance from NorwichAbout 17 miles 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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When an option agreement suits land near Bradwell

  • 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

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.

How the money works

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.

Exercise triggers

What has to happen before we can buy.

Land near Bradwell that an option agreement suits

Small sites in Bradwell

Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.

Garage sites in Bradwell

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Brownfield land in Bradwell

Can suit larger brownfield sites with a longer planning route.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Bradwell

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

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. 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.

Awkward details we deal with

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 want to be sure we'll actually pursue planning

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

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Common questions

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 Bradwell?

Yes. Villages between Bradwell, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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