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Sell land subject to planning in Ashton-under-Lyne

Before you agree a subject-to-planning sale on land near Ashton-under-Lyne, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.

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 pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Ashton-under-Lyne at a glance

Ashton-under-Lyne (OL7) sits in OS grid square SJ99, some 6 miles east of Manchester. Sites between here and Dukinfield or Droylsden are just as much of interest to us.

TownAshton-under-Lyne
CountyGreater Manchester
CountryEngland
Postcode districtOL7
OS grid squareSJ99
Nearest towns we coverDukinfield (1 mi), Stalybridge (2 mi), Droylsden (2 mi)
Distance from ManchesterAbout 6 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 Ashton-under-Lyne

  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • Land with a registered title
  • Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance

A conditional contract shares the planning risk fairly. You agree a price today, we fund and run the planning application, and the sale completes if permission comes through.

What to check in a subject-to-planning sale

Long-stop date

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

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.

Price adjustments

Some contracts adjust the price for the number of homes approved.

Land near Ashton-under-Lyne that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Land with planning permission in Ashton-under-Lyne

Useful if you want us to improve or renew the permission before completion.

Large strategic sites in Ashton-under-Lyne

A fixed or formula price paid once an acceptable permission is granted.

Farmland and agricultural land in Ashton-under-Lyne

Higher price paid when permission is granted on the field.

Inherited and probate land in Ashton-under-Lyne

Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.

How a sale works

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

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

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

Rules that apply in England

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 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

  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

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 Ashton-under-Lyne?

Yes. Villages between Ashton-under-Lyne, Dukinfield and Stalybridge often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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