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Option agreements for land in Atherstone

For owners in Atherstone and the CV9 area, an option agreement is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Atherstone at a glance

The land we're most interested in near Atherstone sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Hartshill (2 miles) and Polesworth (4 miles).

Farmland and historic towns, with the West Midlands green belt across much of the north and west of the county.

TownAtherstone
CountyWarwickshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCV9
OS grid squareSP39
Nearest towns we coverHartshill (2 mi), Polesworth (4 mi), Nuneaton (5 mi)
Distance from NuneatonAbout 5 miles north-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
Two people in outdoor jackets walking along a hedgerow, one pointing across the field

Is an option agreement right for your land?

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development
  • 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.

The terms that matter

Option fee

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

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 Atherstone that an option agreement suits

Land without planning permission in Atherstone

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

Barns and rural buildings in Atherstone

Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Atherstone

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

Inherited and probate land in Atherstone

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

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. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Planning and legal points for land in Warwickshire

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 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
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

Common questions

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.

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 Atherstone?

Yes. Villages between Atherstone, Hartshill and Polesworth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Atherstone

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

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

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