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Sell land subject to planning in Billericay

For owners in Billericay and the CM11 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 pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Where Billericay sits

The land we're most interested in near Billericay sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Basildon (4 miles) and Wickford (5 miles).

TownBillericay
CountyEssex
CountryEngland
Postcode districtCM11
OS grid squareTQ69
Nearest towns we coverBasildon (4 mi), Wickford (5 mi), Brentwood (5 mi)
Distance from Southend-on-SeaAbout 14 miles north-west
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

Is a subject-to-planning sale right for your land?

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • Land with a registered title
  • Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance

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.

How the money works

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.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange and held until completion.

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

Land for affordable homes in Billericay

The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Billericay

We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.

Barns and rural buildings in Billericay

We complete once planning consent is secured.

Inherited and probate land in Billericay

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

From first call to completion

  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. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Planning and legal points for land in Essex

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 plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Common questions

What happens if planning is refused?

We may appeal if the contract allows. If permission isn't secured by the long-stop date, the contract ends and you keep your land.

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.

Do you buy land in Billericay?

Yes. We consider land in and around Billericay and across Essex. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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