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Sell land subject to planning in Middleton

We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Greater Manchester, including sites around Middleton, Chadderton and Heywood.

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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Land around Middleton

Middleton lies in Greater Manchester, roughly 5 miles north of Manchester. Nearby, we also look at land around Chadderton (2 miles), Heywood (3 miles) and Royton (3 miles).

A dense urban core where most new homes are on brownfield land, with green belt on the edges climbing towards the Pennines.

TownMiddleton
CountyGreater Manchester
CountryEngland
Postcode districtM24
OS grid squareSD80
Nearest towns we coverChadderton (2 mi), Heywood (3 mi), Royton (3 mi)
Distance from ManchesterAbout 5 miles north
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 Middleton

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • 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.

The terms that matter

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 Middleton that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Garden land and backland in Middleton

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

Infill plots and gap sites in Middleton

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Small sites in Middleton

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Middleton

We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.

What happens next

  1. Send us the address

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

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. You get a written offer

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

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

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

What England's rules mean for your land

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.

Common problems, and how we handle them

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
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • 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.

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 you cover the villages around Middleton?

Yes. Villages between Middleton, Chadderton and Heywood often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Middleton

Other land types and routes

Find out what we'd pay for your land near Middleton

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