Commercial and industrial sites wanted in Newmarket
Looking to sell commercial and industrial sites near Newmarket? We assess every site on its merits and explain the options in plain English.
If you own industrial units, a business yard or commercial land that is surrounded by housing or underused, it may be worth more as a residential site. We look at employment land policy, tenancies and ground conditions before making an offer.
- Size
- Any
- Planning
- With or without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
Is your land in Newmarket the kind we want?
Older business land around Newmarket, especially units now surrounded by housing, is the kind of commercial site we would like to discuss. Newmarket is in Suffolk, about 34 miles west of Ipswich. Nearby places include Haverhill, Ely and Cambridge.
- Commercial land that is vacant or underused
- Sites with tenants on short leases or approaching breaks
- Builders' yards, depots and storage land
- Land where employment use has been marketed without success
Many coastal and estuary schemes contribute to recreational disturbance mitigation for protected birds, and flood risk matters along the estuaries. The A14 and A12 corridors, the Port of Felixstowe and the Ipswich area attract the most interest in larger housing land.
Checks we make on commercial and industrial sites in Newmarket
Employment land protection
Councils often protect business land; evidence of marketing or lack of demand can matter.
Leases
Tenancies and their protection affect when the site can be redeveloped.
Permitted development (England)
Some changes from commercial to residential use can be made through prior approval rather than a full application.
National policy in England now recognises "medium development" of 10 to 49 homes on sites up to 2.5 hectares, and asks councils to allocate at least 10% of their housing on sites of one hectare or less and a further 10% on sites of one to 2.5 hectares.
Our base is in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 100 miles away, and we buy land throughout England and Wales.
How we could buy your land in Newmarket
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 contractOption agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementHow a sale to us works
Get in touch
Tell us where the land is and what you know about it.
Site review
We look at the land, its planning position and anything that could affect it.
Proposal
We put our proposal in writing, with no obligation to accept.
Exchange and completion
If you go ahead, contracts are exchanged and the sale completes on the agreed terms.
Your questions answered
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.
Do you buy commercial and industrial sites in Newmarket?
Yes. We buy commercial and industrial sites in Newmarket and throughout Suffolk, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
How quickly can you look at a site in Newmarket?
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.