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Option agreements for land in Dinas Powys

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

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

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide

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Where Dinas Powys sits

The land we're most interested in near Dinas Powys sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Penarth (2 miles) and Cardiff (3 miles).

TownDinas Powys
CountySouth Glamorgan
CountryWales
Postcode districtCF64
OS grid squareST17
Nearest towns we coverPenarth (2 mi), Cardiff (3 mi), Barry (4 mi)
Distance from CardiffAbout 3 miles south-west
Planning systemPlanning Policy Wales and Local Development 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
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • 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.

Term

How long we have to secure permission and exercise the option.

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.

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.

Planning and legal points for land in South Glamorgan

Planning framework

Planning in Wales follows Planning Policy Wales, the national plan Future Wales and the Local Development Plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. When plans are reviewed, landowners can put land forward as a candidate site.

Section 106 and CIL

Section 106 agreements apply in Wales, and a small number of Welsh councils charge the Community Infrastructure Levy.

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

  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Common questions

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.

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 Dinas Powys?

Yes. Villages between Dinas Powys, Penarth and Cardiff often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Get a straight answer about your land

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