Sell land subject to planning in Newburn
If you own land in or around Newburn, 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 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
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- No pressure to decide
Tell us about your land
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Newburn at a glance
Newburn (NE15) sits in OS grid square NZ16, some 5 miles west of Newcastle upon Tyne. Sites between here and Darras Hall or Prudhoe are just as much of interest to us.
Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead and the surrounding boroughs, with brownfield land in the urban core and green belt on the fringe.
| Town | Newburn |
|---|---|
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | NE15 |
| OS grid square | NZ16 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Darras Hall (3 mi), Ponteland (4 mi), Prudhoe (5 mi) |
| Distance from Newcastle upon Tyne | About 5 miles west |
| 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 Newburn
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- 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
Acceptable permission
The contract defines what counts as an acceptable consent.
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.
Your use meanwhile
You normally keep using the land until completion.
Land near Newburn that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Land without planning permission in Newburn
We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.
Building plots in Newburn
We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.
Garden land and backland in Newburn
The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.
Landlocked land and access problems in Newburn
We complete once access and permission are secured.
What happens next
Send us the address
A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.
We check it properly
Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.
You get a written offer
With the main figures behind it, so your adviser can check it.
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.
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 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
- Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
- Photos of the land and its access
- How soon you'd ideally like to sell
Your questions answered
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.
How long does the planning stage take?
In England the statutory period is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major ones; in Wales it's eight weeks. Both extend to sixteen weeks where an environmental impact assessment is needed, and surveys, validation and negotiation often add time.
Do you cover the villages around Newburn?
Yes. Villages between Newburn, Darras Hall and Ponteland often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Other land in Newburn
- Development land
- Land with planning permission
- Land without planning permission
- Large strategic sites
- Green belt and grey belt land
- 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 Newburn
- Subject-to-planning sale in Tyne and Wear
Ready to talk about your land in Newburn?
A free appraisal tells you what we'd pay and why.