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Sell land subject to planning in Wokingham

If you own land near Wokingham, you may be wondering whether a subject-to-planning sale would suit you. The answer depends on your land's planning prospects and how soon you want to be paid.

A subject-to-planning sale, or conditional contract, is a sale where contracts are exchanged now but completion only happens once an acceptable planning permission is granted. It lets you agree a price based on the land's value with permission, while the buyer pays for and manages the application.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Wokingham

Land around Wokingham falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Crowthorne, 3 miles away, and Bracknell, 4 miles away, and Reading is 7 miles away.

The Thames valley towns are under steady pressure for new homes. Much of east Berkshire is Metropolitan Green Belt, and the west takes in part of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

TownWokingham
CountyBerkshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtRG40
OS grid squareSU86
Nearest towns we coverCrowthorne (3 mi), Bracknell (4 mi), Lower Earley (4 mi)
Distance from ReadingAbout 7 miles south-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion, after permission is granted
Planning costsOurs
Land surveyor with a GNSS survey pole in a grass field next to a hedgerow

When a subject-to-planning sale suits land near Wokingham

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Land where a previous permission has lapsed
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance

This route suits most building plots, garden land and small sites, where the planning process can be measured in months rather than years.

What to check in a subject-to-planning sale

Long-stop date

If permission isn't granted by an agreed date, either side can end the contract.

Acceptable permission

The contract defines what counts as an acceptable consent.

Appeals

Contracts say whether we can appeal a refusal and how long that adds.

Price adjustments

Some contracts adjust the price for the number of homes approved.

Land near Wokingham that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Large strategic sites in Wokingham

A fixed or formula price paid once an acceptable permission is granted.

Small sites in Wokingham

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Wokingham

We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.

Inherited and probate land in Wokingham

Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.

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. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

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

Planning and legal points for land in Berkshire

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.

Section 106 and CIL

Larger schemes often need a Section 106 agreement for affordable housing or contributions, and councils that have adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy charge it per square metre of new floorspace.

Common problems, and how we handle them

You want to know what 'acceptable' permission means

The contract defines it, such as a minimum number of homes. Your solicitor should check it carefully.

You're worried we'll get permission for something you don't like

The contract can set out the scheme or limits on what we apply for.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Wokingham

What is a subject-to-planning sale?

A sale where contracts are exchanged now, but completion depends on planning permission being granted. If it isn't granted by the long-stop date, the contract can end.

Who pays for the planning application?

We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.

Do I get a deposit?

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.

Do you cover the villages around Wokingham?

Yes. Villages between Wokingham, Crowthorne and Bracknell often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Wokingham

Other land types and routes

Ready to talk about your land in Wokingham?

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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