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Sell land without planning permission in Stratford-upon-Avon

If you want to sell land without planning permission in Stratford-upon-Avon, you can deal with the buyer directly. We look at the land, explain what it's worth and why, and leave the decision with you.

Land without planning permission is any land that has no current consent for building. You can still sell it: either outright at a price that reflects its present use and the chance of permission (hope value), or on a conditional or option basis that pays more if permission is granted.

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Where Stratford-upon-Avon sits

Stratford-upon-Avon (CV37) sits in OS grid square SP25, some 25 miles south-west of Nuneaton. Sites between here and Warwick or Kenilworth are just as much of interest to us.

Farmland and historic towns, with the West Midlands green belt across much of the north and west of the county.

TownStratford-upon-Avon
CountyWarwickshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCV37
OS grid squareSP25
Nearest towns we coverWarwick (8 mi), Royal Leamington Spa (10 mi), Kenilworth (12 mi)
Distance from NuneatonAbout 25 miles south-west
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Rolling pasture field seen over a galvanised five-bar gate with an oak tree beyond

Is your land near Stratford-upon-Avon a good fit?

  • Fields and paddocks on the edge of settlements
  • Land inside or touching a settlement boundary in the local plan
  • Sites the council has assessed in its land availability study
  • Land where neighbouring sites have recently gained permission

Most land for sale has no planning permission. That does not stop a sale; it changes how the deal should be structured so the planning risk is shared sensibly.

What decides the value of land without planning permission near Stratford-upon-Avon

Current use value

Agricultural or amenity value is the floor under any offer.

Hope value

The extra a buyer will pay for the chance of permission, which rises the closer the land is to existing homes.

Local plan position

Land allocated, or close to being allocated, for housing carries far more hope value.

Deal structure

Conditional and option deals can pay more because the price is fixed against value with permission.

Ways to sell this land

Outright purchase

Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.

Subject-to-planning sale

We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.

Option agreements

We pay for the right to buy later and fund the planning work meanwhile.

Joint ventures

You keep a stake and share in the value planning creates.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

What England's rules mean for your land

Planning framework

Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.

Green belt and grey belt

Green belt land is protected from inappropriate development. National policy in England also recognises 'grey belt': green belt land that doesn't strongly contribute to key green belt purposes, where housing can be acceptable if further tests are met.

Farm tenancies

Agricultural Holdings Act tenancies and farm business tenancies have their own notice and compensation rules, which affect when land can be developed.

Awkward details we deal with

A neighbour objects to everything

Objections are weighed against planning policy, not counted. We judge the scheme on policy grounds.

You don't want to wait years

Then an outright sale at a lower, risk-adjusted price may suit you better, and we will say so.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Stratford-upon-Avon

Can I sell land without planning permission?

Yes. Land without consent is bought and sold every day. The question is whether you want a lower price now or a higher price later that depends on permission being granted.

What is hope value?

Hope value is the premium a buyer pays above the current use value because there is a realistic prospect of planning permission. It is higher the more likely and closer that permission is.

Who pays for the planning application?

On subject-to-planning and option deals we normally fund the planning work. On an outright purchase it is our risk and our cost after completion.

How do I get an offer for land in Stratford-upon-Avon?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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