Sell land subject to planning in Nottinghamshire
We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Nottinghamshire, including sites around Nottingham, Mansfield and Worksop.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Nottinghamshire
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Subject-to-planning sale in Nottinghamshire at a glance
Former coalfield towns, farmland and Sherwood Forest, with the Nottingham and Derby green belt wrapped around the city.
| County | Nottinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Towns we cover here | 10 |
| Main town | Nottingham |
| Example postcode districts | DN22, NG1, NG2, NG5, NG15 |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Timescale | Planning period, often months |
Is a subject-to-planning sale right for your land?
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- Owners willing to wait for a higher price
- Land with a registered title
- Sites where the planning period can be agreed in advance
This route suits most building plots, garden land and small sites, where the planning process can be measured in months rather than years.
How the money works
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.
Deposit
A deposit is usually paid on exchange and held until completion.
Price adjustments
Some contracts adjust the price for the number of homes approved.
Land a subject-to-planning sale works for in Nottinghamshire
Development land in Nottinghamshire
Lets you lock in a price now that is paid once we secure permission.
Paddocks and equestrian land in Nottinghamshire
We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.
Barns and rural buildings in Nottinghamshire
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Brownfield land in Nottinghamshire
We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Nottinghamshire
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
Inherited and probate land in Nottinghamshire
Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.
What happens next
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode or address and a rough size.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
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.
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 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
- A rough size, in acres or hectares
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
What people ask us about a subject-to-planning sale
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 I get a deposit?
A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.
Do you buy land in Nottinghamshire?
Yes. We consider land across Nottinghamshire, from Nottingham 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 Nottinghamshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land in Nottinghamshire
Send the postcode and a rough size and we'll come back with a straight answer.