Garage courts and yards wanted in Skelmersdale
We want to hear from owners of garage courts and yards in Skelmersdale. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
A garage court or small yard is often underused land in the middle of a residential area. Redeveloping it for a few homes can work well, provided access, parking and neighbours are handled carefully.
- Size
- About 1 to 10 homes
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
What garage courts and yards we want near Skelmersdale
Across Skelmersdale, 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 of Preston, Skelmersdale is within Lancashire, with Ormskirk and Wigan close by.
- Lock-up garage blocks, let or empty
- Small service yards and compounds
- Sites reached by a shared drive or lane
- Courts where some garages are let on licences
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 Skelmersdale
Displaced parking
Councils often want to know where current users will park.
Licences and tenants
Garage licences are usually easy to end, but we check the terms.
Ground conditions
Old fuel or asbestos garage roofs need sensible handling.
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 Lancashire 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 78 miles away), distance is no barrier: we look at land across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Option 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 ventureWhat happens after you get in touch
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
How many homes could fit?
It depends on the size and shape of the court and its access; small courts may take one or two homes, larger ones more.
Do you buy council or housing association garages?
We are happy to discuss sites with public bodies and housing providers, subject to their own disposal rules.
Do you buy garage courts and yards in Skelmersdale?
Yes. We buy garage courts and yards in Skelmersdale 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 Skelmersdale assessed?
No. Our appraisal is free and there is no obligation to sell to us.