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Sell land subject to planning in Burgess Hill

For owners in Burgess Hill and the RH15 area, a subject-to-planning sale is worth understanding before you talk to any buyer, including us.

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

  • No commission: we're the buyer
  • No pressure to decide
  • Independent advice encouraged

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We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Land around Burgess Hill

From Burgess Hill, it's 3 miles to Haywards Heath and 9 miles to Portslade. We buy land across that whole stretch of West Sussex, not only within the town.

TownBurgess Hill
CountyWest Sussex
CountryEngland
Postcode districtRH15
OS grid squareTQ31
Nearest towns we coverHaywards Heath (3 mi), Portslade (9 mi), Hove (9 mi)
Distance from CrawleyAbout 11 miles south
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

Who a subject-to-planning sale works best for

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Small sites with a clear planning case
  • Owners willing to wait for a higher price
  • 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.

How the money works

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.

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 Burgess Hill that a subject-to-planning sale suits

Development land in Burgess Hill

Lets you lock in a price now that is paid once we secure permission.

Land for affordable homes in Burgess Hill

The usual route: we agree a price and complete when permission is granted.

Building plots in Burgess Hill

We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Burgess Hill

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

From first call to completion

  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.

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.

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'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
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Your title number, if you know it

What people ask us about a subject-to-planning sale

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 cover the villages around Burgess Hill?

Yes. Villages between Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and Portslade often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

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