Sell land subject to planning in Sutton
Before you agree a subject-to-planning sale on land near Sutton, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.
This route suits most building plots, garden land and small sites, where the planning process can be measured in months rather than years.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- No pressure to decide
- We fund the planning work
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Sutton at a glance
Land around Sutton falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are Carshalton, 2 miles away, and Banstead, 2 miles away, and central London is 11 miles away.
Land is scarce and mostly brownfield. The outer boroughs contain Metropolitan Green Belt and metropolitan open land, both closely protected.
| Town | Sutton |
|---|---|
| County | Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SM1 |
| OS grid square | TQ26 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Carshalton (2 mi), Banstead (2 mi), Ewell (2 mi) |
| Distance from central London | About 11 miles south |
| 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 Sutton
- 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
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.
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.
Acceptable permission
The contract defines what counts as an acceptable consent.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange and held until completion.
Price adjustments
Some contracts adjust the price for the number of homes approved.
Land near Sutton that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land with planning permission in Sutton
Useful if you want us to improve or renew the permission before completion.
Land without planning permission in Sutton
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Farmland and agricultural land in Sutton
Higher price paid when permission is granted on the field.
Brownfield land in Sutton
We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
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 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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Your title number, if you know it
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
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 buy land in Sutton?
Yes. We consider land in and around Sutton and across Greater London. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.
Also near Sutton
More land we buy in Sutton
- 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 Sutton
- Subject-to-planning sale in Greater London
Ready to talk about your land in Sutton?
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.