How do I sell a site of land? - any advice?

sarahf2k16

Hi there,

I inherited a half acre of land 10 years ago in Mountshannon, Co. Clare.

I never plan to use or build on the land so would like to see about selling it as a site with no planning permission or subject to planning permission.

Thing is, I don't know if there's any process and was hoping for some background info. or advice before I start ringing auctioneers to see if they have any interest.

Would appreciate any feedback. I'm 27 so ya have no clue about sites/building houses, etc.

Thanks,
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Metric Tensor

A half acre of agricultural land is worth F all, except maybe to the farmer who owns the land around it. You might get 6-7k if you are very lucky but it might be as low as 4k. Auctioneers and solicitors fees will then reduce that further.

If you want to maximise the value then visit a local planning consultant and pay him/her for an hour of his time to tell you if an outline planning permission might be possible on the site.

If it is possible it will cost you a few thousand to get but would make the half-acre of agricultural land into a half-acre site and thus much more valuable.

sarahf2k16

Metric Tensor wrote: »

A half acre of agricultural land is worth F all, except maybe to the farmer who owns the land around it. You might get 6-7k if you are very lucky but it might be as low as 4k. Auctioneers and solicitors fees will then reduce that further.

If you want to maximise the value then visit a local planning consultant and pay him/her for an hour of his time to tell you if an outline planning permission might be possible on the site.

If it is possible it will cost you a few thousand to get but would make the half-acre of agricultural land into a half-acre site and thus much more valuable.

Thank you for the advice! Ya I'm not sure whether I can make it into a site, so I'd say I'd be lucky to get 4k its just a bit of land on the main road! Thanks again for the tips!

tabby aspreme

Take a look at the property websites and see is there anything similar for sale in the area, also look in the local auctioneers
windows

JimmyMW

Speak with your local estate agent and sell it subject to planning

893bet

sarahf2k16 wrote: »

Thank you for the advice! Ya I'm not sure whether I can make it into a site, so I'd say I'd be lucky to get 4k its just a bit of land on the main road! Thanks again for the tips!

If on the main road then it's a site potentially.

Any other housing being built in the area?

looksee

893bet wrote: »

If on the main road then it's a site potentially.

Any other housing being built in the area?

Only if there is safe exit onto the main road, appropriate sight lines, no flooding - suitable for septic tank, mains water or suitable for a well, zoned for building - not in a 'local needs' area...etc.

893bet

Yes I said potentially...

Hence I asked if there were any other houses built nearby recently which would answer some of the potential road blocks to planning.

Metric Tensor

looksee wrote: »

zoned for building

Most of what you said is spot on but just to clarify zoning only exists within town boundaries. There is no zoning elsewhere. (The may be defacto treatment of areas but no official zoning)

looksee

Metric Tensor wrote: »

Most of what you said is spot on but just to clarify zoning only exists within town boundaries. There is no zoning elsewhere. (The may be defacto treatment of areas but no official zoning)

The chances of getting planning permission on land that is not zoned (yes, within a development area, could be a village, doesn't have to be a town) does not have a lot of hope of getting planning. Its not impossible, but not very likely. If there has been a few houses built in a small area that is not a development area it is quite likely permission will be denied so that that group of houses does not increase further and turn into a 'hub' and able to demand services.

mickdw

Are we talking rural land requiring septic tank or land adjacent to public sewer.
In some counties, 3/4 acre is now minimum if you are developing a rural site.
Ask someone local who does planning applications for a living. If they say it's possible, advertise for sale subject to planning. If they say it's a non runner, personally I would sit on it.

Metric Tensor

looksee wrote: »

The chances of getting planning permission on land that is not zoned (yes, within a development area, could be a village, doesn't have to be a town) does not have a lot of hope of getting planning. Its not impossible, but not very likely. If there has been a few houses built in a small area that is not a development area it is quite likely permission will be denied so that that group of houses does not increase further and turn into a 'hub' and able to demand services.

That's true for a lot of areas, mostly those under urban pressure from people who want to commute. There are rural areas in the country where development is encouraged to keep dying rural communities alive. You can't commute to your city/town job from these areas so not many want to go there!