Garage courts and yards wanted in Ormskirk
We are actively looking for garage courts and yards in Ormskirk and the surrounding area, with or without planning permission.
If you own a block of garages or a small service yard, it may be a housing site. We look at the access, the existing tenants and any rights of way across the land.
- Size
- About 1 to 10 homes
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
Garage courts and yards we are looking for in Ormskirk
Across Ormskirk, lock-up blocks that are half empty can be a better use of land as homes, with parking handled sensibly. Sitting about 15 miles south-west of Preston, Ormskirk is within Lancashire, with Maghull and Skelmersdale close by.
- Small service yards and compounds
- Sites reached by a shared drive or lane
- Courts where some garages are let on licences
- Land with or without planning history
The Forest of Bowland and Arnside and Silverdale National Landscapes and a small part of the Yorkshire Dales National Park cover the rural north and east. Flood risk on the Fylde coast, the Ribble and the Lune shapes many sites, and the M6, M55 and M65 corridors link the main towns.
Checks we make on garage courts and yards in Ormskirk
Displaced parking
Councils often want to know where current users will park.
Overlooking
Courts are usually close to existing homes, so design must protect privacy.
Licences and tenants
Garage licences are usually easy to end, but we check the terms.
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.
Some land in Lancashire is designated Green Belt. If your land is within it, it may still qualify as grey belt or previously developed land under national policy, subject to the Golden Rules.
Though we are based in Birmingham (roughly 81 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
From first call to completion
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.
Your questions answered
Some garages are still rented. Is that a problem?
Usually not. Garage lets are often on short licences. We look at the terms and allow time to end them properly.
Who else might have rights over the court?
Neighbours sometimes have rights of way across garage courts. We check the title and any deeds for this.
Do you buy garage courts and yards in Ormskirk?
Yes. We buy garage courts and yards in Ormskirk and throughout Lancashire, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.
Do I need to pay anything to have land in Ormskirk assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.