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Sell your land outright in Portland

Before you agree an outright land sale on land near Portland, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.

An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • We fund the planning work

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Portland at a glance

From Portland, it's 3 miles to Weymouth and 10 miles to Dorchester. We buy land across that whole stretch of Dorset, not only within the town.

Chalk downland and coast, much of it inside the Dorset National Landscape, with the South East Dorset green belt around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

TownPortland
CountyDorset
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDT5
OS grid squareSY67
Nearest towns we coverWeymouth (3 mi), Dorchester (10 mi), Poole (23 mi)
Distance from BournemouthAbout 27 miles south-west
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion
Planning costsOurs, after completion
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When an outright land sale suits land near Portland

  • Land with planning permission already granted
  • Owners who want a clean break
  • Land with a registered title and no disputes
  • Owners who've had a sale fall through

If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.

What to check in an outright land sale

Planning risk

Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.

Title

Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with the balance on completion.

Costs

You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.

Land near Portland that an outright land sale suits

Land with planning permission in Portland

The usual route for consented land: agree a price, then exchange and complete.

Large strategic sites in Portland

Rare on unallocated strategic land, but possible at a risk-adjusted price.

Green belt and grey belt land in Portland

Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.

Inherited and probate land in Portland

A clean, certain sale that lets the estate be wound up.

From first call to completion

  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. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

What England's rules mean for your land

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

Common problems, and how we handle them

You think the land might get planning later

An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.

You need the money by a certain date

Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

What people ask us about an outright land sale

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.

When do I get paid?

Normally a deposit at exchange and the balance at completion, as set out in the contract.

Can I still benefit if you get planning later?

Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.

Do you buy land in Portland?

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

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