Sell land subject to planning in Northamptonshire
We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Northamptonshire, including sites around Northampton, Corby and Kettering.
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.
- Free appraisal and written offer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Northamptonshire
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Subject-to-planning sale in Northamptonshire at a glance
Rolling farmland and expanding towns such as Northampton, Corby and Kettering, with no designated green belt.
| County | Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 9 |
| Main town | Northampton |
| Example postcode districts | NN1, NN8, NN10, NN11, NN12 |
| 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 Northamptonshire
- 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
- 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.
Acceptable permission
The contract defines what counts as an acceptable consent.
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 a subject-to-planning sale works for in Northamptonshire
Land for affordable homes in Northamptonshire
The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.
Farmland and agricultural land in Northamptonshire
Higher price paid when permission is granted on the field.
Garden land and backland in Northamptonshire
The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Northamptonshire
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
Inherited and probate land in Northamptonshire
Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.
Landlocked land and access problems in Northamptonshire
We complete once access and permission are secured.
From first call to completion
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.
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.
Awkward details we deal with
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
- The address or postcode
- Your title number, if you know it
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- 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.
Do I get a deposit?
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.
Do you buy land in Northamptonshire?
Yes. We consider land across Northamptonshire, from Northampton 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 Northamptonshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Northamptonshire
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.