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Sell land subject to planning in Cheltenham

We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Gloucestershire, including sites around Cheltenham, Bishops Cleeve and Tewkesbury.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Land around Cheltenham

The land we're most interested in near Cheltenham sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Bishops Cleeve (3 miles) and Tewkesbury (7 miles).

TownCheltenham
CountyGloucestershire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtGL50
OS grid squareSO92
Nearest towns we coverBishops Cleeve (3 mi), Tewkesbury (7 mi), Gloucester (7 mi)
Distance from GloucesterAbout 7 miles 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 Cheltenham

  • 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

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

How the money works

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.

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 Cheltenham that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Development land in Cheltenham

Lets you lock in a price now that is paid once we secure permission.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Cheltenham

We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.

Infill plots and gap sites in Cheltenham

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Cheltenham

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

How a sale works

  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 Gloucestershire

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
  • Any planning applications or letters

Common questions

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.

Do you cover the villages around Cheltenham?

Yes. Villages between Cheltenham, Bishops Cleeve and Tewkesbury often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Subject-to-planning sale near Cheltenham

Other land in Cheltenham

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Cheltenham

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