Sell your land outright in Lancashire
Considering an outright land sale for land in Lancashire? This page sets out the terms that matter and the rules that apply in England.
If certainty matters more than squeezing out the highest possible figure, an outright purchase is usually the right route.
- No pressure to decide
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Lancashire
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Outright purchase in Lancashire at a glance
Farmland on the coastal plain, the Forest of Bowland National Landscape inland, and green belt around Preston, Blackpool and the east Lancashire towns.
| County | Lancashire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 18 |
| Main town | Preston |
| Example postcode districts | BB1, BB3, BB4, BB5, BB8 |
| 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?
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Owners who want a clean break
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Sites where any hope value is modest
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
An outright sale means you're paid on completion and the land, and its risks, become ours.
How the money works
Planning risk
Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.
Speed
A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.
Title
Clean, registered title keeps an unconditional sale simple.
Vacant possession
Land free of tenants and occupiers completes more easily.
Land an outright land sale works for in Lancashire
Development land in Lancashire
Best where permission is already granted and the title is clean.
Green belt and grey belt land in Lancashire
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Land for affordable homes in Lancashire
Possible once an exception scheme has permission.
Paddocks and equestrian land in Lancashire
A clean sale reflecting grazing and any hope value.
Brownfield land in Lancashire
We take on the site and its problems for an agreed price.
Inherited and probate land in Lancashire
A clean, certain sale that lets the estate be wound up.
From first call to completion
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Planning and legal points for land in Lancashire
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.
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
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Questions from landowners in Lancashire
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 you pull out after exchange?
No. An unconditional exchange is legally binding on both sides.
Do you buy land in Lancashire?
Yes. We consider land across Lancashire, from Preston 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 Lancashire
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Lancashire
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.