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Sell land subject to planning in Thamesmead

If you own land in or around Thamesmead, 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.

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

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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Where Thamesmead sits

From Thamesmead, it's 3 miles to Barking and 3 miles to Welling. We buy land across that whole stretch of Greater London, not only within the town.

TownThamesmead
CountyGreater London
CountryEngland
Postcode districtSE28
OS grid squareTQ48
Nearest towns we coverBarking (3 mi), Welling (3 mi), Becontree (3 mi)
Distance from central LondonAbout 11 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 Thamesmead

  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Land where a previous permission has lapsed
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price

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.

Long-stop date

If permission isn't granted by an agreed date, either side can end the contract.

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 Thamesmead that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Development land in Thamesmead

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

Building plots in Thamesmead

We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.

Garden land and backland in Thamesmead

The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.

Brownfield land in Thamesmead

We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.

From first call to completion

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

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.

Awkward details we deal with

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
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

What people ask us about a subject-to-planning sale

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 cover the villages around Thamesmead?

Yes. Villages between Thamesmead, Barking and Welling often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Thamesmead

Other land types and routes

Ready to talk about your land in Thamesmead?

Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.

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