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Option agreements for land in Walton-on-Thames

For owners in Walton-on-Thames and the KT12 area, an option agreement is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them

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Land around Walton-on-Thames

Our appraisals for Walton-on-Thames start with the KT12 postcode district and the OS grid square TQ16, then widen out to Sunbury-on-Thames, Esher and Hampton, all within about 3 miles.

TownWalton-on-Thames
CountySurrey
CountryEngland
Postcode districtKT12
OS grid squareTQ16
Nearest towns we coverSunbury-on-Thames (1 mi), Esher (2 mi), Hampton (3 mi)
Distance from WokingAbout 8 miles north-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 Walton-on-Thames

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Sites with technical issues that need time to resolve

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.

How the money works

Option fee

A payment on signing, which you usually keep even if the option isn't exercised.

Minimum price

A floor that protects you if values fall.

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.

Land near Walton-on-Thames that an option agreement suits

Green belt and grey belt land in Walton-on-Thames

Common for green belt land promoted through a local plan review.

Brownfield land in Walton-on-Thames

Can suit larger brownfield sites with a longer planning route.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Walton-on-Thames

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

Inherited and probate land in Walton-on-Thames

Can suit families who want to hold on while planning is explored.

From first call to completion

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  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. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

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.

Common problems, and how we handle them

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 rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

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 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.

Can you visit land near Walton-on-Thames?

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.

Option agreements near Walton-on-Thames

Other land types and routes

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