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Sell land subject to planning in Lofthouse

We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across West Yorkshire, including sites around Lofthouse, Wakefield and Morley.

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.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Independent advice encouraged
  • We fund the planning work

Selling land near Lofthouse?

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

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

Lofthouse at a glance

Lofthouse (WF3) sits in OS grid square SE32, roughly 5 miles south-east of Leeds. Sites between here and Wakefield or Ossett are just as much of interest to us.

Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Halifax, with green belt between the towns and Pennine moorland to the west.

TownLofthouse
CountyWest Yorkshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtWF3
OS grid squareSE32
Nearest towns we coverWakefield (3 mi), Morley (4 mi), Ossett (5 mi)
Distance from LeedsAbout 5 miles south-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

Who a subject-to-planning sale works best for

  • Building plots and garden land without permission
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
  • 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

Long-stop date

If permission isn't granted by an agreed date, either side can end the contract.

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.

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

Land with planning permission in Lofthouse

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

Building plots in Lofthouse

We buy once permission is granted for an agreed scheme.

Garage sites in Lofthouse

The most common route for garage courts.

Brownfield land in Lofthouse

We complete once permission is granted for a housing scheme.

What happens next

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  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.

When the land isn't straightforward

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.

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

  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • Photos of the land and its access

Questions from landowners near Lofthouse

Who pays for the planning application?

We do, along with the surveys and consultants needed to support it.

What happens if planning is refused?

We may appeal if the contract allows. If permission isn't secured by the long-stop date, the contract ends and you keep your land.

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 Lofthouse?

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

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Other land in Lofthouse

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