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Sell land subject to planning in Weston-super-Mare

If you own land in or around Weston-super-Mare, 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.

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Weston-super-Mare at a glance

Weston-super-Mare lies in Somerset, some 27 miles west of Bath. Nearby, we also look at land around Burnham-on-Sea (7 miles), Clevedon (8 miles) and Penarth (11 miles).

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

TownWeston-super-Mare
CountySomerset
CountryEngland
Postcode districtBS23
OS grid squareST36
Nearest towns we coverBurnham-on-Sea (7 mi), Clevedon (8 mi), Penarth (11 mi)
Distance from BathAbout 27 miles west
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

When a subject-to-planning sale suits land near Weston-super-Mare

  • 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

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.

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 Weston-super-Mare that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Land without planning permission in Weston-super-Mare

We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.

Green belt and grey belt land in Weston-super-Mare

Suits brownfield green belt sites where a scheme can be tested quickly.

Infill plots and gap sites in Weston-super-Mare

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Weston-super-Mare

We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  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.

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.

When the land isn't straightforward

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
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Any planning applications or letters

Questions from landowners near Weston-super-Mare

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.

How do I get an offer for land in Weston-super-Mare?

Use the form on this page or call 0800 088 6248. Tell us the postcode, the rough size and anything you know about planning, and we'll come back to you.

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