Sell land subject to planning in Melton Mowbray
If you own land near Melton Mowbray, you may be wondering whether a subject-to-planning sale would suit you. The answer depends on your land's planning prospects and how soon you want to be paid.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Melton Mowbray
Free, no-obligation appraisal.
Land around Melton Mowbray
The land we're most interested in near Melton Mowbray sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Oakham (9 miles) and Humberstone (12 miles).
Largely lowland farmland and growing towns. Unlike many Midlands counties, Leicestershire has no designated green belt.
| Town | Melton Mowbray |
|---|---|
| County | Leicestershire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | LE13 |
| OS grid square | SK71 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Oakham (9 mi), Humberstone (12 mi), Loughborough (13 mi) |
| Distance from Leicester | About 14 miles north-east |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
Is a subject-to-planning sale right for your land?
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Land with a registered title
- 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
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.
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 Melton Mowbray that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land without planning permission in Melton Mowbray
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Large strategic sites in Melton Mowbray
A fixed or formula price paid once an acceptable permission is granted.
Land for affordable homes in Melton Mowbray
The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.
Paddocks and equestrian land in Melton Mowbray
We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We do the homework
We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
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.
When the land isn't straightforward
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
- The address or postcode
- Your title number, if you know it
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
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.
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 buy land in Melton Mowbray?
Yes. We consider land in and around Melton Mowbray and across Leicestershire. 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 Melton Mowbray
More land we buy in Melton Mowbray
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Land for affordable homes
- Farmland and agricultural land
- Paddocks and equestrian land
- Barns and rural buildings
- Building plots
- Garden land and backland
- Infill plots and gap sites
- Small sites
- Garage sites
- Brownfield land
- Redundant commercial and industrial land
- Inherited and probate land
- Landlocked land and access problems
- Outright purchase
- Option agreements
- Joint ventures
- All land in Melton Mowbray
- Subject-to-planning sale in Leicestershire
Get a straight answer about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.