Sell land subject to planning in Leytonstone
Choosing how to sell matters as much as choosing who to sell to. For land near Leytonstone, a subject-to-planning sale trades certainty and timing in a particular way.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Leytonstone
Leytonstone lies in Greater London, about 7 miles north-east of central London. Nearby, we also look at land around Walthamstow (2 miles), Stratford (2 miles) and Ilford (3 miles).
Land is scarce and mostly brownfield. The outer boroughs contain Metropolitan Green Belt and metropolitan open land, both closely protected.
| Town | Leytonstone |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | E11 |
| OS grid square | TQ38 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Walthamstow (2 mi), Stratford (2 mi), Ilford (3 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 7 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
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance
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.
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.
Your use meanwhile
You normally keep using the land until completion.
Land near Leytonstone that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land without planning permission in Leytonstone
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Garden land and backland in Leytonstone
The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Leytonstone
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
Landlocked land and access problems in Leytonstone
We complete once access and permission are secured.
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.
Planning and legal points for land in Greater London
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'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
- The address or postcode
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Any planning applications or letters
Questions from landowners near Leytonstone
Who pays for the planning application?
We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.
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.
Do I get a deposit?
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.
Can you visit land near Leytonstone?
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.
More land we buy in Leytonstone
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- 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 Leytonstone
- Subject-to-planning sale in Greater London
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.