Sell your land outright in Devon
For landowners in Devon, an outright land sale is one of four ways to sell to us. Here's how it works there.
An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Devon
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Outright purchase in Devon at a glance
A large rural county with Dartmoor and part of Exmoor, several national landscapes, and growth centred on Exeter, Plymouth and the market towns.
| County | Devon |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 11 |
| Main town | Plymouth |
| Example postcode districts | EX2, EX8, EX16, EX31, EX39 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Timescale | Set mainly by the legal work |
Is an outright land sale right for your land?
- Owners who want a clean break
- Executors winding up an estate
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Sites where any hope value is modest
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
This is the route for land with planning permission, for executors who need to wind up an estate, and for anyone who'd rather not wait.
How the money works
Planning risk
Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.
Overage
Adding an overage clause can let you share in later uplift after an outright sale.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.
Land an outright land sale works for in Devon
Land with planning permission in Devon
The usual route for consented land: agree a price, then exchange and complete.
Land without planning permission in Devon
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Garden land and backland in Devon
Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.
Small sites in Devon
Simple where permission exists or you need certainty now.
Garage sites in Devon
Suits sites with consent or owners who want a clean exit.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Devon
A clean exit for business owners, sometimes with a short leaseback.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Rules that apply in England
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Awkward details we deal with
You think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
A previous buyer pulled out
With an unconditional exchange, we're legally committed to complete.
Useful to send us
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Photos of the land and its access
Your questions answered
How fast can an outright sale complete?
It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.
Does an outright sale pay the most?
Usually not, for land without permission. You're trading some price for speed and certainty. A conditional deal or option may pay more but takes longer.
Can you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
Do you buy land in Devon?
Yes. We consider land across Devon, from Plymouth to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Outright purchase by town in Devon
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Devon
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.