Sell land subject to planning in Swindon
Before you agree a subject-to-planning sale on land near Swindon, it helps to know exactly when you'd be paid, who carries the planning risk and how the price is set.
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.
- No commission: we're the buyer
- Figures explained, so you can check them
- Independent advice encouraged
Selling land near Swindon?
Send the postcode and a rough size.
Swindon at a glance
The land we're most interested in near Swindon sits on the edge of the built-up area or in the villages towards Calne (13 miles) and Cirencester (14 miles).
| Town | Swindon |
|---|---|
| County | Wiltshire |
| Country | England |
| Postcode district | SN1 |
| OS grid square | SU18 |
| Nearest towns we cover | Calne (13 mi), Cirencester (14 mi), Wantage (15 mi) |
| Planning system | National Planning Policy Framework and local plan |
| When you're paid | On completion, after permission is granted |
| Planning costs | Ours |
Who a subject-to-planning sale works best for
- Building plots and garden land without permission
- Land where a previous permission has lapsed
- Brownfield sites needing a housing permission
- 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
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.
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 Swindon that a subject-to-planning sale suits
Development land in Swindon
Lets you lock in a price now that is paid once we secure permission.
Garage sites in Swindon
The most common route for garage courts.
Redundant commercial and industrial land in Swindon
We complete once housing is approved, with your business using the site meanwhile.
Landlocked land and access problems in Swindon
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.
We put an offer in writing
It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.
Solicitors complete the sale
Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.
Planning and legal points for land in Wiltshire
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 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
- 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.
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.
Do you cover the villages around Swindon?
Yes. Villages between Swindon, Calne and Cirencester often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.
Subject-to-planning sale near Swindon
Other land types and routes
- 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 Swindon
- Subject-to-planning sale in Wiltshire
Find out what we'd pay for your land near Swindon
Call 0800 088 6248 or send the details. There's no obligation.