Splitting a 90 acre field into 45 x 2 acre fields

[curlietailz]

Just pondering
I have a 90 acre field on the Urban Fringe
( if planning isn’t favourable for more lucrative uses)
What would stop me splitting into 45 x 2 acre fields and selling each one individually

there seems loads of new people on here wanting to buy an acre or two for the Good Life.
say £40k per 2 acre plot
Sell/transfer all on the same day to avoid being stuck with a few
??

 

[teslacoils]

Nothing stopping you. Issue would be access unless all "plots" adjoin a road. You can add a clawback in perpetuity now for anything other than amenity / leisure use. Maybe use your pd to put access road in first.

 

[Kidds]

A bit optimistic in finding 45 buyers to transfer all on the same day, especially given how many solicitors you would be dealing with.

Other than that I think access and services would be the biggest issue

 

[curlietailz]

Nothing stopping you. Issue would be access unless all "plots" adjoin a road. You can add a clawback in perpetuity now for anything other than amenity / leisure use. Maybe use your pd to put access road in first.

Roads on two sides. Existing 4 gateways into the field as it was about 7-8 fields years ago

 

[Sharpy]

A bit optimistic in finding 45 buyers to transfer all on the same day, especially given how many solicitors you would be dealing with.

Other than that I think access and services would be the biggest issue

If you don't like the neighbours you could sell to the traveller community, sounds perfect for them!

 

[curlietailz]

If you don't like the neighbours you could sell to the traveller community, sounds perfect for them!

Lol

that’s about Plan Z

luckily it’s a good few miles from where I live
Just getting sick of the nobs in Urban Fringe land
wondering how I can sell the land for the most bucks
( obs as soon as the existing Hope schemes run their course)

 

[Cowmansam]

stick a few tracks in divide it into grids each plot comes with equal share of rites to the track and the upkeep sounds a good idea I’d reckon the smaller the plot the easier it would sell but obviously would be more paperwork involved the more sales

 

[Nearly]

No need to sell all on same day. Sell 5 a year and latter ones will sell for even more as the neighbours have already built their shanty town and set the tone locally or be ready to buy another, adjoining patch.

 

[Lofty1984]

@Nearly has called it it will look like a shanty town

 

[Cowmansam]

Look very nice on the bank account though

 

[4course]

How about leasing the plots under a scheme a bit like how the mobile caravan park industry works with certain restrictions and onerous clauses in your favour

 

[Cowmansam]

I’d want shut off it sold be forever dealing with disputes and the like having 45 towny tenants

 

[4course]

I’d want shut off it sold be forever dealing with disputes and the like having 45 towny tenants

no need to sell just lease /rent the bit between them and you to create an allottment barrier, .Every 1/4 acre plot £20plus/wk on say 15 acre , thick end of £1000 week , less cost ,the govt doesnt seem to want farmers producing food so go with the flow, Think of setting the scheme up like the static holiday camp industry does

 

[Cowmansam]

I can see there would be more money in it but if it was me I’d just sell it and let them get on with it can’t think of much worse than 45 plus tenants squabbling over who’s plants grown over who’s fence etc

 

[lloyd]

You would have to get it right or you might
get clobbered with a big tax bill.

 

[curlietailz]

Th

@Nearly has called it it will look like a shanty town

ats kinda the look I’d be going for

I don’t live anywhere near
And it’s urban fringe
And I’m seriously pi$$ed off at ALL the people who think they own a piece of it anyway

 

[Doing it for the kids]

Do it, Chuck a few on eBay and local auctions, could be a lot of fun

 

[Courier]

Do it, Chuck a few on eBay and local auctions, could be a lot of fun

Make them 1 acre plots, but start at £40k per plot anyway......

 

[Badshot]

Quite a few folks selling fields in this manner now.
Often see plots for sale, haven't actually taken any notice of values though.
But must be a fair uplift on ag prices.

 

[Nearly]

People barely need to ask bank to stick £40k on mortgage for an extension or borrow for a new car.