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Option agreements for land in Neath

For owners in Neath and the SA11 area, an option agreement is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

An option agreement gives a buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within a set period, usually once planning permission is obtained. The landowner receives an option fee up front and, if the option is exercised, a price normally based on market value with permission, less agreed deductions.

  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Neath

Our appraisals for Neath start with the SA11 postcode district and the OS grid square SS79, then widen out to Briton Ferry, Clydach and Swansea, all within about 7 miles.

Swansea and Neath Port Talbot, from former industrial sites to the Gower National Landscape.

TownNeath
CountyWest Glamorgan
CountryWales
Postcode districtSA11
OS grid squareSS79
Nearest towns we coverBriton Ferry (2 mi), Clydach (4 mi), Swansea (7 mi)
Distance from SwanseaAbout 7 miles north-east
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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Is an option agreement right for your land?

  • Land being considered in a local plan review
  • Owners happy to wait several years for a higher price
  • Land needing access or infrastructure to be unlocked
  • Owners who want to keep farming until development

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

Minimum price

A floor that protects you if values fall.

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.

Land near Neath that an option agreement suits

Land without planning permission in Neath

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

Infill plots and gap sites in Neath

Seldom needed for single infill plots.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Neath

Useful where vacant possession is some way off.

Landlocked land and access problems in Neath

Useful while access is negotiated with neighbours.

How a sale works

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  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.

What Wales's rules mean for your land

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

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it

Your questions answered

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.

Do I keep the option fee if you don't buy?

Normally, yes. The terms are set out in the agreement.

How long do options last?

It varies with the site. Several years is typical for land needing local plan allocation, often with extension rights.

Do you buy land in Neath?

Yes. We consider land in and around Neath and across West Glamorgan. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

Option agreements near Neath

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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.

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