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Sell land subject to planning in Stourbridge

If you own land in or around Stourbridge, 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.

  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

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Stourbridge at a glance

Stourbridge (DY8) sits in OS grid square SO98, some 10 miles west of Birmingham. Sites between here and Brierley Hill or Dudley are just as much of interest to us.

TownStourbridge
CountyWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Postcode districtDY8
OS grid squareSO98
Nearest towns we coverBrierley Hill (2 mi), Kingswinford (3 mi), Dudley (4 mi)
Distance from BirminghamAbout 10 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 Stourbridge

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • Land with a registered title

This route suits most building plots, garden land and small sites, where the planning process can be measured in months rather than years.

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.

Acceptable permission

The contract defines what counts as an acceptable consent.

Appeals

Contracts say whether we can appeal a refusal and how long that adds.

Your use meanwhile

You normally keep using the land until completion.

Land near Stourbridge that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Land with planning permission in Stourbridge

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

Land without planning permission in Stourbridge

We exchange contracts now and complete once permission is granted.

Barns and rural buildings in Stourbridge

We complete once planning consent is secured.

Garage sites in Stourbridge

The most common route for garage courts.

How a sale works

  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. 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.

Planning and legal points for land in the West Midlands

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
  • Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Stourbridge

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.

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 buy land in Stourbridge?

Yes. We consider land in and around Stourbridge and across the West Midlands. 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 Stourbridge

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