Buying or renting council land
Buying land
| Plots for sale | Price |
|---|---|
| There are currently no development plots being marketed for sale | N/A |
We welcome all enquiries to purchase Council land.
For details of our current fees, see Fees for Buying Council Land.
To register your enquiry, please complete our online form Council Land and Property Sale Opportunities - Enquiry Form.
Renting land
We welcome all enquiries to rent Council land. To register your enquiry, please complete our online form Council Land and Property Sale Opportunities - Enquiry Form.
Current fees to set up an agreement to rent Council land or property
Administration fee - £50 + VAT. This is to cover our costs in carrying out enquiries into the viability of an agreement. Please note this is an upfront fee and will be non-refundable.
Legal fees - £150 + VAT Land rent fee.
Land rent fee - We calculate our charges by measuring the land and charging the following fee per annum:
| Garden TAW | Allotment TAW | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Admin Fee | £50 + VAT | £50 + VAT |
| Legal Admin Fee | £150 + VAT | £150 + VAT |
| 0 - 10m2 | £50 | £25 |
| 10 - 50m2 | £100 | £50 |
| 50 - 100m2 | £200 | £100 |
| 100 - 200m2 | £250 | £125 |
| £ per each additional 100m2 up to 500m2 | £25 | £25 |
| £ per each additional 100m2 up over 500m2 | £10 | £10 |
There is likely to be a 10% increase applied every three years if you continue to rent the land.
Depending on your intentions you may also need planning permission/‘change of use’ or building regulation consent. Please contact our planning department for further information and details of their fees by phone on 01884 255 255. A duty planning officer is available on weekday mornings between 9am and 12 noon.