Sell land subject to planning in Gerrards Cross
For owners in Gerrards Cross and the SL9 area, a subject-to-planning sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.
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.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Gerrards Cross?
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Gerrards Cross
Gerrards Cross (SL9) sits in OS grid square TQ08, about 33 miles south of Milton Keynes. Sites between here and Chalfont St Peter or Rickmansworth are just as much of interest to us.
| Town | Gerrards Cross |
|---|---|
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SL9 |
| OS grid square | TQ08 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Chalfont St Peter (2 mi), Uxbridge (4 mi), Rickmansworth (5 mi) |
| Distance from Milton Keynes | About 33 miles south |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
Is a subject-to-planning sale right for your land?
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- Land with a registered title
If your land has a good chance of permission but doesn't have it yet, a subject-to-planning deal usually achieves more than an outright sale.
The terms that matter
Price basis
The price is set against the land's value with permission, so it's usually higher than an unconditional offer.
Long-stop date
If permission isn't granted by an agreed date, either side can end the contract.
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 Gerrards Cross that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land for affordable homes in Gerrards Cross
The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.
Barns and rural buildings in Gerrards Cross
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Infill plots and gap sites in Gerrards Cross
The usual route for unconsented gap sites.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Gerrards Cross
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Planning and legal points for land in Buckinghamshire
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.
Awkward details we deal with
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
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Your questions answered
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.
Can I still use the land before completion?
Usually yes, until we need access for surveys or until completion.
Do I get a deposit?
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.
Can you visit land near Gerrards Cross?
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.
Also near Gerrards Cross
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
- Outright purchase
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Gerrards Cross
- Subject-to-planning sale in Buckinghamshire
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.