Sell land subject to planning in Bournemouth
For owners in Bournemouth and the BH1 area, a subject-to-planning sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.
A conditional contract shares the planning risk fairly. You agree a price today, we fund and run the planning application, and the sale completes if permission comes through.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Bournemouth?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Bournemouth
Bournemouth lies in Dorset, where it is the main town we cover. Nearby, we also look at land around Christchurch (4 miles), Canford Heath (4 miles) and Poole (5 miles).
Chalk downland and coast, much of it inside the Dorset National Landscape, with the South East Dorset green belt around Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
| Town | Bournemouth |
|---|---|
| County | Dorset |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | BH1 |
| OS grid square | SZ09 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Christchurch (4 mi), Canford Heath (4 mi), Poole (5 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
When a subject-to-planning sale suits land near Bournemouth
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Owners willing to wait for a higher price
- Land with a registered title
A conditional contract shares the planning risk fairly. You agree a price today, we fund and run the planning application, and the sale completes if permission comes through.
What to check in a subject-to-planning sale
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.
Your use meanwhile
You normally keep using the land until completion.
Land near Bournemouth that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Green belt and grey belt land in Bournemouth
Suits brownfield green belt sites where a scheme can be tested quickly.
Land for affordable homes in Bournemouth
The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.
Paddocks and equestrian land in Bournemouth
We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.
Small sites in Bournemouth
The most common route for small unconsented sites.
How a sale works
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
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.
Rules that apply in England
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.
When the land isn't straightforward
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
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Common questions
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.
How long does the planning stage take?
In England the statutory period is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major ones; in Wales it's eight weeks. Both extend to sixteen weeks where an environmental impact assessment is needed, and surveys, validation and negotiation often add time.
Do you buy land in Bournemouth?
Yes. We consider land in and around Bournemouth and across Dorset. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
More land we buy in Bournemouth
- 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 Bournemouth
- Subject-to-planning sale in Dorset
Get a straight answer about your land
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.