Option agreements for land in Mansfield
We offer an option agreement on land across Nottinghamshire, including sites around Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
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.
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
- We fund the planning work
Selling land near Mansfield?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Where Mansfield sits
Our appraisals for Mansfield start with the NG18 postcode district and the OS grid square SK55, then widen out to Sutton-in-Ashfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Hucknall, all within about 7 miles.
Former coalfield towns, farmland and Sherwood Forest, with the Nottingham and Derby green belt wrapped around the city.
| Town | Mansfield |
|---|---|
| County | Nottinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | NG18 |
| OS grid square | SK55 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Sutton-in-Ashfield (3 mi), Kirkby-in-Ashfield (3 mi), Hucknall (7 mi) |
| Distance from Nottingham | About 13 miles north |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | Option fee now, price when the option is exercised |
| Planning costs | Ours, sometimes recoverable from the price |
Is an option agreement right for your land?
- Land being considered in a local plan review
- Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
- Owners who want to keep farming until development
- Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve
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.
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 Mansfield that an option agreement suits
Development land in Mansfield
Suits larger fields where the planning route may take several years.
Land with planning permission in Mansfield
Rarely needed once consent exists, but can suit phased sites.
Green belt and grey belt land in Mansfield
Common for green belt land promoted through a local plan review.
Building plots in Mansfield
Rarely needed for single plots.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
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.
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'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
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Your questions answered
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.
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 Mansfield?
Yes. Villages between Mansfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Kirkby-in-Ashfield often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Option agreements near Mansfield
Other land in Mansfield
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Joint ventures
- All land in Mansfield
- Option agreements in Nottinghamshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Mansfield
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.