Sell your land outright in Braintree
Choosing how to sell matters as much as choosing who to sell to. For land near Braintree, an outright land sale trades certainty and timing in a particular way.
An outright purchase, or unconditional sale, is a sale where we agree a price, exchange contracts and complete without waiting for planning permission. It's the quickest and most certain way to sell, but the price reflects the planning risk the buyer takes on.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Braintree
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Braintree
Our appraisals for Braintree start with the CM7 postcode district and the OS grid square TL72, then widen out to Witham, Chelmsford and Maldon, all within about 11 miles.
| Town | Braintree |
|---|---|
| County | Essex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | CM7 |
| OS grid square | TL72 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Witham (7 mi), Chelmsford (10 mi), Maldon (11 mi) |
| Distance from Southend-on-Sea | About 25 miles north |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion |
| Planning costs | Ours, after completion |

Is an outright land sale right for your land?
- Land with planning permission already granted
- Owners who want a clean break
- Businesses relocating from a site
- Owners who've had a sale fall through
This is the route for land with planning permission, for executors who need to wind up an estate, and for anyone who'd rather not wait.
How the money works
Planning risk
Without permission, the price reflects the chance planning is refused.
Speed
A faster sale can mean a lower price than a conditional deal that waits for permission.
Overage
Adding an overage clause can let you share in later uplift after an outright sale.
Costs
You normally pay your own legal costs on a straightforward sale.
Land near Braintree that an outright land sale suits
Land without planning permission in Braintree
Certainty now, at a price that reflects the planning risk we take on.
Large strategic sites in Braintree
Rare on unallocated strategic land, but possible at a risk-adjusted price.
Green belt and grey belt land in Braintree
Possible where there is already some development or a firm planning prospect.
Landlocked land and access problems in Braintree
At a price that reflects the access risk we take on.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Rules that apply in England
Land registration
Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You think the land might get planning later
An overage clause can pay you a share of any future uplift.
You need the money by a certain date
Tell us at the start. We'll be honest about whether that's achievable.
Useful to send us
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Photos of the land and its access
Your questions answered
What is an outright land sale?
A sale with no conditions such as planning permission. Once contracts are exchanged, both sides are committed to complete on the agreed date.
How fast can an outright sale complete?
It depends on the title, searches and how quickly both solicitors work. Straightforward registered land can move quickly; we won't promise a date before seeing the title.
Can I still benefit if you get planning later?
Yes, if we agree an overage clause in the contract.
Can you visit land near Braintree?
Yes. Once we've looked at the title and planning position, we arrange a site visit if the land looks suitable. Send the address or postcode to start.
Nearby towns
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Subject-to-planning sale
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Braintree
- Outright purchase in Essex
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Braintree
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.