Commercial and industrial sites wanted in Kendal
Development Land Wanted buys commercial and industrial sites in Kendal and right across England and Wales. Owners and agents are both welcome.
Commercial and industrial sites can sometimes be redeveloped for housing, particularly when they sit among homes or are no longer needed for business. We assess whether a change to residential is realistic and buy suitable sites across England and Wales.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
The commercial and industrial sites that interests us around Kendal
Older business land around Kendal, especially units now surrounded by housing, is the kind of commercial site we would like to discuss. Sitting about 40 miles south of Carlisle, Kendal is within Cumbria, with Ulverston and Morecambe close by.
- Commercial land that is vacant or underused
- Builders' yards, depots and storage land
- Garage, workshop and showroom sites
- Land where employment use has been marketed without success
Cumbria has no Green Belt, but the Lake District National Park, part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North Pennines, Arnside and Silverdale and Solway Coast National Landscapes cover much of the county. Housing land therefore concentrates around Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith and the west coast towns of Whitehaven, Workington and Barrow-in-Furness. Typical sites include edge-of-town fields, former industrial land on the coast and conversions of farm buildings.
Checks we make on commercial and industrial sites in Kendal
Employment land protection
Councils often protect business land; evidence of marketing or lack of demand can matter.
Contamination
Past industrial uses usually need investigation.
Neighbouring businesses
Homes next to noisy uses may need mitigation or may not be acceptable.
The August 2026 NPPF supports homes within reasonable walking distance (around 800 metres) of well-connected railway stations, with minimum densities of 35 homes per hectare, or 45 near higher-frequency stations.
Cumbria has no designated Green Belt, so the main policy questions near Kendal are usually the settlement boundary, landscape and access.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 128 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Ways to sell commercial and industrial sites in Kendal
Outright purchase
Common, with leases and remediation reflected in timing and price.
Outright purchaseSubject-to-planning contract
Used where a change of use still needs consent.
Subject-to-planning contractThe next steps
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Commercial and industrial sites in Kendal: common questions
My units are still let. Can you buy?
Yes, in many cases. We look at the leases and break dates and can plan a purchase around them.
Will the council object to losing business land?
Some councils protect employment land. Evidence that the site is no longer needed or suitable for business can help.
Is Kendal too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 128 miles from Kendal, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
How quickly can you look at a site in Kendal?
For most sites we can give an initial view once we have the location and a plan. Detailed checks follow if the land looks suitable.