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Option agreements for land in Redhill

Choosing how to sell matters as much as choosing who to sell to. For land near Redhill, an option agreement trades certainty and timing in a particular way.

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

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Where Redhill sits

From Redhill, it's 2 miles to Reigate and 5 miles to Horley. We buy land across that whole stretch of Surrey, not only within the town.

TownRedhill
CountySurrey
CountryEngland
Postcode districtRH1
OS grid squareTQ25
Nearest towns we coverReigate (2 mi), Horley (5 mi), Caterham (5 mi)
Distance from WokingAbout 18 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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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
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve

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

What to check in an option agreement

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.

Your obligations

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

Land near Redhill that an option agreement suits

Land without planning permission in Redhill

We pay for the right to buy later and fund the planning work meanwhile.

Building plots in Redhill

Rarely needed for single plots.

Garage sites in Redhill

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Landlocked land and access problems in Redhill

Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.

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. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

Planning and legal points for land in Surrey

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

  • 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

Questions from landowners near Redhill

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.

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 you visit land near Redhill?

Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.

Nearby towns

Other land types and routes

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

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

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