Sell land subject to planning in Downham Market
If you own land in or around Downham Market, subject-to-planning sale is one of four ways you can sell it to us. Here's how it works and when it makes sense.
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
- No pressure to decide
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Land around Downham Market
Land around Downham Market falls under England's planning system. The closest towns we also cover are King's Lynn, 10 miles away, and Wisbech, 10 miles away, and Norwich is 38 miles away.
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.
| Town | Downham Market |
|---|---|
| County | Norfolk |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | PE38 |
| OS grid square | TF60 |
| Nearest towns we cover | King's Lynn (10 mi), Wisbech (10 mi), March (13 mi) |
| Distance from Norwich | About 38 miles west |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
When a subject-to-planning sale suits land near Downham Market
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- 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.
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.
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 Downham Market that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land with planning permission in Downham Market
Useful if you want us to improve or renew the permission before completion.
Small sites in Downham Market
The most common route for small unconsented sites.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Downham Market
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
Inherited and probate land in Downham Market
Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.
From first call to completion
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
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.
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.
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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
Common questions
Can I still use the land before completion?
Usually yes, until we need access for surveys or until completion.
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 Downham Market?
Yes. Villages between Downham Market, King's Lynn and Wisbech often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Also near Downham Market
Other land in Downham Market
- 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 Downham Market
- Subject-to-planning sale in Norfolk
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Downham Market
Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.