Sell land subject to planning in Felixstowe
We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Suffolk, including sites around Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Independent advice encouraged
- We fund the planning work
Get an offer for land in Felixstowe
We'll check the title and planning, then call you.
Land around Felixstowe
From Felixstowe, it's 3 miles to Harwich and 11 miles to Ipswich. We buy land across that whole stretch of Suffolk, not only within the town.
Arable farmland, the Suffolk & Essex Coast & Heaths National Landscape and Dedham Vale. Suffolk has no designated green belt.
| Town | Felixstowe |
|---|---|
| County | Suffolk |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | IP11 |
| OS grid square | TM33 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Harwich (3 mi), Ipswich (11 mi), Clacton-on-Sea (15 mi) |
| Distance from Ipswich | About 11 miles south-east |
| 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 Felixstowe
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Small sites with a clear planning case
- 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 near Felixstowe that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land without planning permission in Felixstowe
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Barns and rural buildings in Felixstowe
We complete once planning consent is secured.
Inherited and probate land in Felixstowe
Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.
Landlocked land and access problems in Felixstowe
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'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
- Any planning applications or letters
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
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 cover the villages around Felixstowe?
Yes. Villages between Felixstowe, Harwich and Ipswich often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land types and routes
- 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 Felixstowe
- Subject-to-planning sale in Suffolk
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Felixstowe
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.