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Sell land subject to planning in Chippenham

We offer a subject-to-planning sale on land across Wiltshire, including sites around Chippenham, Neston and Calne.

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
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

Get an offer for land in Chippenham

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

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Chippenham at a glance

Chippenham (SN15) sits in OS grid square ST97, roughly 16 miles south-west of Swindon. Sites between here and Neston or Melksham are just as much of interest to us.

Salisbury Plain, the Cotswolds, North Wessex Downs and Cranborne Chase, with growth around Swindon, Chippenham, Trowbridge and Salisbury.

TownChippenham
CountyWiltshire
CountryEngland
Postcode districtSN15
OS grid squareST97
Nearest towns we coverNeston (5 mi), Calne (5 mi), Melksham (6 mi)
Distance from SwindonAbout 16 miles south-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

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 where a previous permission has lapsed
  • Brownfield sites needing a housing permission

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

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.

Deposit

A deposit is usually paid on exchange and held until completion.

Your use meanwhile

You normally keep using the land until completion.

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

Paddocks and equestrian land in Chippenham

We complete once homes are approved on the paddock.

Infill plots and gap sites in Chippenham

The usual route for unconsented gap sites.

Small sites in Chippenham

The most common route for small unconsented sites.

Redundant commercial and industrial land in Chippenham

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 check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  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.

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 rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Details of any tenants or grazing agreements
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

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

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.

Do I get a deposit?

A deposit is usually paid on exchange, with terms set out in the contract.

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 Chippenham?

Yes. Villages between Chippenham, Neston and Calne often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Also near Chippenham

Other land in Chippenham

Get a straight answer about your land

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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