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Option agreements for land in Warwick

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

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
  • We fund the planning work

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Warwick at a glance

The land we're most interested in near Warwick sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Royal Leamington Spa (3 miles) and Kenilworth (5 miles).

TownWarwick
CountyWarwickshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCV34
OS grid squareSP26
Nearest towns we coverRoyal Leamington Spa (3 mi), Kenilworth (5 mi), Stratford-upon-Avon (8 mi)
Distance from NuneatonAbout 17 miles south
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 Warwick

  • Larger fields and blocks on the edge of towns and villages
  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Holdings where several owners need to work together
  • 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.

How the money works

Option fee

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

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.

Land near Warwick that an option agreement suits

Large strategic sites in Warwick

The usual route: an option fee now and a price based on market value later.

Barns and rural buildings in Warwick

Less common for single buildings but can suit whole farmyards.

Building plots in Warwick

Rarely needed for single plots.

Infill plots and gap sites in Warwick

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

What happens next

  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.

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.

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

  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

What people ask us about an option 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.

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 Warwick?

Yes. Villages between Warwick, Royal Leamington Spa and Kenilworth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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

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

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