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Sell land subject to planning in Sevenoaks

For owners in Sevenoaks and the TN13 area, a subject-to-planning sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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

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

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Where Sevenoaks sits

The land we're most interested in near Sevenoaks sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Tonbridge (6 miles) and Swanley (9 miles).

Metropolitan Green Belt in the west, the Kent Downs and High Weald National Landscapes, and growth around Ashford, Maidstone and the Medway towns.

TownSevenoaks
CountyKent
CountryEngland
Postcode districtTN13
OS grid squareTQ55
Nearest towns we coverTonbridge (6 mi), Swanley (9 mi), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 mi)
Distance from MaidstoneAbout 14 miles west
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 Sevenoaks

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • Land with a registered title

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

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.

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 Sevenoaks that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Large strategic sites in Sevenoaks

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

Infill plots and gap sites in Sevenoaks

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Garage sites in Sevenoaks

The most common route for garage courts.

Brownfield land in Sevenoaks

We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.

What happens next

  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.

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.

When the land isn't straightforward

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.

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

  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • 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.

Who pays for the planning application?

We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.

Can I still use the land before completion?

Usually yes, until we need access for surveys or until completion.

Do you buy land in Sevenoaks?

Yes. We consider land in and around Sevenoaks and across Kent. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

Also near Sevenoaks

Other land in Sevenoaks

Ready to talk about your land in Sevenoaks?

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

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