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Sell land subject to planning in Woodford Green

For owners in Woodford Green and the IG8 area, a subject-to-planning sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

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Woodford Green at a glance

The land we're most interested in near Woodford Green sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Chingford (2 miles) and Walthamstow (2 miles).

TownWoodford Green
CountyGreater London
CountryEngland
Postcode districtIG8
OS grid squareTQ49
Nearest towns we coverChingford (2 mi), Walthamstow (2 mi), Leytonstone (3 mi)
Distance from central LondonAbout 10 miles north-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 Woodford Green

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Land where a previous permission has lapsed
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • 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.

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 Woodford Green that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Development land in Woodford Green

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

Building plots in Woodford Green

We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.

Brownfield land in Woodford Green

We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.

Inherited and probate land in Woodford Green

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. 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.

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 want to know what 'acceptable' permission means

The contract defines it, such as a minimum number of homes. Your solicitor should check it carefully.

Useful to send us

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Your questions answered

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.

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.

Do you cover the villages around Woodford Green?

Yes. Villages between Woodford Green, Chingford and Walthamstow often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Subject-to-planning sale near Woodford Green

Other land types and routes

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Woodford Green

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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