Farmland and paddocks wanted in Newcastle upon Tyne
Looking to sell farmland and paddocks near Newcastle upon Tyne? We assess every site on its merits and explain the options in plain English.
Agricultural land on the edge of a settlement is one of the main sources of new housing land. We buy and take options on farmland and paddocks, and we work around tenancies, grazing licences and farm schemes.
- Size
- Paddocks to whole farms
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Option, conditional or JV
Farmland and paddocks we are looking for in Newcastle upon Tyne
Fields that wrap around the edges of Newcastle upon Tyne and its neighbouring villages are the farmland we most want to talk about. As the main city of Tyne and Wear, Newcastle upon Tyne anchors the area we cover here, along with Gateshead, Hebburn and Blaydon.
- Fields and paddocks adjoining a town, village or suburb
- Land with road frontage or a farm track to a road
- Land put forward to a local plan or call for sites
- Land let on a farm business tenancy or grazing licence
Tyne and Wear centres on Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead and Sunderland, with South Shields, North Shields, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay, Washington and Jarrow. Green Belt surrounds the conurbation and separates its towns, so most housing comes from previously developed land, former shipyard and industrial sites, and town-centre regeneration. Grey belt and small fringe sites around villages can also come forward.
What usually makes or breaks it
Relationship to the settlement
Land that reads as an extension of a place is usually more promising than isolated fields.
Farm schemes
Environmental and payment schemes may have obligations to unwind or agree.
Landscape
Protected landscapes and sensitive views limit what may be acceptable.
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.
Parts of Tyne and Wear are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. We check early whether a site is inside it and, if so, whether a grey belt or previously developed land case could apply.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 168 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Subject-to-planning contract
We agree a price now and complete once a satisfactory planning permission is granted.
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 agreementJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureThe next steps
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.
Farmland and paddocks in Newcastle upon Tyne: common questions
Can I keep farming while you pursue planning?
Yes. Under an option or a conditional contract the land normally stays in your hands, and in use, until completion.
My land is let to a tenant. Can I still sell?
Usually, yes. The type of tenancy decides how and when possession can be obtained, so we look at the agreement early.
Is Newcastle upon Tyne too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 168 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Newcastle upon Tyne assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.