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Sell land subject to planning in Oldham

Before you agree a subject-to-planning sale on land near Oldham, 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.

  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Land around Oldham

Oldham (OL1) sits in OS grid square SD90, some 6 miles north-east of Manchester. Sites between here and Chadderton or Failsworth are just as much of interest to us.

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

TownOldham
CountyGreater Manchester
CountryEngland
Postcode districtOL1
OS grid squareSD90
Nearest towns we coverChadderton (1 mi), Royton (2 mi), Failsworth (3 mi)
Distance from ManchesterAbout 6 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 Oldham

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Land where a previous permission has lapsed
  • Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance

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

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.

Your use meanwhile

You normally keep using the land until completion.

Land near Oldham that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Land for affordable homes in Oldham

The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.

Paddocks and equestrian land in Oldham

We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.

Barns and rural buildings in Oldham

We complete once planning consent is secured.

Small sites in Oldham

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

How a sale works

  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. 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.

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

  • The address or postcode
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

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.

Do I get a deposit?

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.

How long does the planning stage take?

In England the statutory period is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major ones; in Wales it's eight weeks. Both extend to sixteen weeks where an environmental impact assessment is needed, and surveys, validation and negotiation often add time.

Do you cover the villages around Oldham?

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

Also near Oldham

Other land types and routes

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

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

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