Sell land subject to planning in Crowborough
If you own land in or around Crowborough, subject-to-planning sale is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Crowborough?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Crowborough at a glance
Crowborough (TN6) sits in OS grid square TQ53, about 21 miles north-east of Brighton. Sites between here and Royal Tunbridge Wells or Tonbridge are just as much of interest to us.
Much of the county lies in the South Downs National Park or the High Weald National Landscape, which limits greenfield development outside the towns.
| Town | Crowborough |
|---|---|
| County | East Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | TN6 |
| OS grid square | TQ53 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Royal Tunbridge Wells (7 mi), East Grinstead (9 mi), Tonbridge (10 mi) |
| Distance from Brighton | About 21 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
Who a subject-to-planning sale works best for
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- 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
Price basis
The price is set against the land's value with permission, so it's usually higher than an unconditional offer.
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 Crowborough that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land without planning permission in Crowborough
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Large strategic sites in Crowborough
A fixed or formula price paid once an acceptable permission is granted.
Paddocks and equestrian land in Crowborough
We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.
Brownfield land in Crowborough
We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.
How a sale works
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.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
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.
Common problems, and how we handle them
You're worried about being tied up indefinitely
A long-stop date sets the maximum time. If permission isn't granted by then, you're free.
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Your title number, if you know it
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
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.
Who pays for the planning application?
We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.
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 cover the villages around Crowborough?
Yes. Villages between Crowborough, Royal Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land types and routes
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- 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 Crowborough
- Subject-to-planning sale in East Sussex
Ready to talk about your land in Crowborough?
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.