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Wanted in Nottingham

Garage courts and yards wanted in Nottingham

If you own garage courts and yards in or around Nottingham, we would like to hear about it. We buy directly and give a free, no-obligation appraisal.

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.

Row of lock-up garages with faded up-and-over doors around a tarmac court behind 1960s houses
Wanted
Size
About 1 to 10 homes
Planning
Usually without
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Outright or conditional

Selling land in Nottingham?

Free, no-obligation appraisal for land in and around Nottingham.

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Agents: any introducer fee is agreed in writing before details are shared and confirmed by the owner. How it works.

Garage courts and yards we are looking for in Nottingham

Garage courts tucked behind homes in Nottingham are often ideal for a small number of new houses or bungalows. Nottingham is the county town of Nottinghamshire. Nearby places we also cover include West Bridgford, Arnold and Hucknall.

  • 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

Much of western Nottinghamshire lies on the former coalfield, so mining risk checks are common, and flood risk along the Trent affects Newark and riverside villages. The Robin Hood Line, the M1 and A1 corridors and growth around the city attract steady interest in housing land.

Checks we make on garage courts and yards in Nottingham

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.

In England, the revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 17 August 2026 replaced the old "tilted balance" with new settlement policies: development within a settlement should normally be approved unless the harm substantially outweighs the benefits, while land outside a settlement can gain support in defined circumstances.

We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 42 miles from Nottingham, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.

Four ways to sell to us

01

Outright purchase

Common where the planning case is clear.

Outright purchase
02

Subject-to-planning contract

The usual route for garage courts.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

Rarely needed.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.

Joint venture

Your questions answered

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 council or housing association garages?

We are happy to discuss sites with public bodies and housing providers, subject to their own disposal rules.

Can an agent introduce land in Nottingham to you?

Yes. Estate agents, land agents and planning consultants can introduce sites with the owner's consent. Any fee is agreed in writing before details are shared, confirmed by the owner in writing and paid only on completion.

Which planning rules apply to land in Nottingham?

As Nottingham is in England, national policy comes from the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026. Local policies in the council's development plan also apply.

Ready to talk about your site?

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