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Option agreements for land in Cramlington

We offer an option agreement on land across Northumberland, including sites around Cramlington, Bedlington and Blyth.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Cramlington

Land around Cramlington falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Bedlington, 3 miles away, and Blyth, 4 miles away, and Blyth is 4 miles away.

Sparsely populated, with Northumberland National Park, the Northumberland Coast National Landscape, and green belt around the south-east towns near Tyneside.

TownCramlington
CountyNorthumberland
CountryEngland
Postcode districtNE23
OS grid squareNZ27
Nearest towns we coverBedlington (3 mi), Blyth (4 mi), Gosforth (6 mi)
Distance from BlythAbout 4 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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Who an option agreement works best for

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked

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

The terms that matter

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 Cramlington that an option agreement suits

Farmland and agricultural land in Cramlington

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

Building plots in Cramlington

Rarely needed for single plots.

Infill plots and gap sites in Cramlington

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Small sites in Cramlington

Useful if land needs assembling from more than one owner.

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. 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.

Planning and legal points for land in Northumberland

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

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

What people ask us about an option 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.

How long do options last?

It varies with the site. Several years is typical for land needing local plan allocation, often with extension rights.

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 cover the villages around Cramlington?

Yes. Villages between Cramlington, Bedlington and Blyth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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