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Sell land subject to planning in Portsmouth

We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Hampshire, including sites around Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham.

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
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Independent advice encouraged

Selling land near Portsmouth?

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Land around Portsmouth

From Portsmouth, it's 2 miles to Gosport and 5 miles to Fareham. We buy land across that whole stretch of Hampshire, not only within the town.

Home to the New Forest and part of the South Downs National Park, with growth around Southampton, Portsmouth, Basingstoke and the market towns.

TownPortsmouth
CountyHampshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtPO5
OS grid squareSU60
Nearest towns we coverGosport (2 mi), Fareham (5 mi), Ryde (6 mi)
Distance from SouthamptonAbout 15 miles south-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 Portsmouth

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance

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

The terms that matter

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.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange and held until completion.

Your use meanwhile

You normally keep using the land until completion.

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

Land with planning permission in Portsmouth

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

Land for affordable homes in Portsmouth

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

Barns and rural buildings in Portsmouth

We complete once planning consent is secured.

Landlocked land and access problems in Portsmouth

We complete once access and permission are secured.

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. 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.

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.

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
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Portsmouth?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

Subject-to-planning sale near Portsmouth

Other land in Portsmouth

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

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

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