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Sell land subject to planning in Frome

If you own land in or around Frome, 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.

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
  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide

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Frome at a glance

Our appraisals for Frome start with the BA11 postcode district and the OS grid square ST74, then widen out to Westbury, Warminster and Trowbridge, all within about 8 miles.

The Levels and Moors, where flooding and nutrient rules are major planning issues, plus Exmoor, the Mendip Hills, and green belt around Bath.

TownFrome
CountySomerset
CountryEngland
Postcode districtBA11
OS grid squareST74
Nearest towns we coverWestbury (6 mi), Warminster (6 mi), Trowbridge (8 mi)
Distance from BathAbout 10 miles south
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
When you're paidOn completion, after permission is granted
Planning costsOurs
Land surveyor with a GNSS survey pole in a grass field next to a hedgerow

Is a subject-to-planning sale right for your land?

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price

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 Frome that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Land with planning permission in Frome

Useful if you want us to improve or renew the permission before completion.

Building plots in Frome

We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.

Small sites in Frome

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

Garage sites in Frome

The most common route for garage courts.

What happens next

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

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
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Questions from landowners near Frome

Who pays for the planning application?

We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.

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.

Can I still use the land before completion?

Usually yes, until we need access for surveys or until completion.

Do you buy land in Frome?

Yes. We consider land in and around Frome and across Somerset. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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Find out what we'd pay for your land near Frome

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