Sell land subject to planning in Norfolk
We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Norfolk, including sites around Norwich, Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn.
This route suits most building plots, garden land and small sites, where the planning process can be measured in months rather than years.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Get an offer for land in Norfolk
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Subject-to-planning sale in Norfolk at a glance
Mainly arable farmland, with the Broads in the east and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape. Nutrient rules have affected new housing in parts of the county.
| County | Norfolk |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 10 |
| Main town | Norwich |
| Example postcode districts | IP22, IP24, NR2, NR17, NR19 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Timescale | Planning period, often months |
When a subject-to-planning sale suits land in Norfolk
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- Owners willing to wait for a higher price
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.
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.
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 a subject-to-planning sale works for in Norfolk
Barns and rural buildings in Norfolk
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Building plots in Norfolk
We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.
Garden land and backland in Norfolk
The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.
Infill plots and gap sites in Norfolk
The usual route for unconsented gap sites.
Small sites in Norfolk
The most common route for small unconsented sites.
Garage sites in Norfolk
The most common route for garage courts.
How a sale works
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.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
The legal work
Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.
Planning and legal points for land in Norfolk
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
- Any planning applications or letters
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
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.
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 Norfolk?
Yes. We consider land across Norfolk, from Norwich to the smaller towns and villages. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, and we'll tell you either way.
Subject-to-planning sale by town in Norfolk
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Norfolk
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.