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Sell land subject to planning in Lowestoft

If you own land in or around Lowestoft, 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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • No pressure to decide
  • We fund the planning work

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Free and no obligation. We're the buyer, so there's no commission.

Land around Lowestoft

From Lowestoft, it's 7 miles to Bradwell and 8 miles to Beccles. 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.

TownLowestoft
CountySuffolk
CountryEngland
Postcode districtNR32
OS grid squareTM59
Nearest towns we coverBradwell (7 mi), Beccles (8 mi), Great Yarmouth (9 mi)
Distance from IpswichAbout 38 miles north-east
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
  • 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.

The terms that matter

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 Lowestoft that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Paddocks and equestrian land in Lowestoft

We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.

Barns and rural buildings in Lowestoft

We complete once planning consent is secured.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Lowestoft

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

Inherited and probate land in Lowestoft

Possible if beneficiaries are happy to wait for a higher price.

What happens next

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. You get a written offer

    With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.

  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.

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

  • The address or postcode
  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements

Your questions answered

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.

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 you buy land in Lowestoft?

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

Subject-to-planning sale near Lowestoft

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