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Wanted in Hadleigh

Land with planning permission wanted in Hadleigh

Looking to sell land with planning permission near Hadleigh? We assess every site on its merits and explain the options in plain English.

Land with planning permission is a site where the council has already granted consent for new homes, either in outline or in full. We buy consented sites across England and Wales, including those where the owner does not want to build out the scheme.

Vacant fenced development plot with a council planning notice tied to a lamp post and terraced houses beyond
Wanted
Size
Any number of homes
Planning
Outline, full or reserved matters
Areas
England & Wales
Ways we buy
Outright or conditional

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Land with planning permission we are looking for in Hadleigh

For consented land around Hadleigh, the first things we read are the decision notice, the conditions and any legal agreement attached to the permission. Sitting about 14 miles south-east of Chelmsford, Hadleigh is within Essex, with South Benfleet and Rayleigh close by.

  • Permissions that are close to their time limit to start work
  • Consents with a Section 106 agreement or Community Infrastructure Levy liability
  • Sites where some pre-commencement conditions are still to be discharged
  • Single plots with consent for one or two homes

The Thames estuary, the Blackwater and the Colne bring flood risk and coastal habitat considerations, and many coastal schemes contribute to recreational disturbance mitigation for protected birds. The A12, A120 and Great Eastern Main Line corridors, and the Dedham Vale and Suffolk and Essex Coast and Heaths National Landscapes in the north, shape where growth goes.

What usually makes or breaks it

Time limit

Permissions normally have to be started within a set period, so the date the consent expires matters a great deal.

Planning obligations

Section 106 contributions, affordable housing and any Community Infrastructure Levy all affect what the land is worth to a builder.

Title and access

Consent does not cure title problems, so rights of access and covenants still need checking.

The August 2026 NPPF supports homes within reasonable walking distance (around 800 metres) of well-connected railway stations, with minimum densities of 35 homes per hectare, or 45 near higher-frequency stations.

Parts of Essex are Green Belt, though not every town has any nearby. We check early whether a site is inside it and, if so, whether a grey belt or previously developed land case could apply.

We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 127 miles from Hadleigh, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.

Choosing how to sell

01

Outright purchase

The usual route for consented land: an agreed price and a straightforward sale.

Outright purchase
02

Subject-to-planning contract

Used where a fresh or amended application would improve the scheme.

Subject-to-planning contract
03

Option agreement

Rarely needed once permission exists, but possible for phased sites.

Option agreement
04

Joint venture

You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.

Joint venture

Your questions answered

Do I need to discharge the conditions before selling?

No. Many sites are sold with conditions still outstanding. We look at what is left to do and allow for it.

Will the Section 106 obligations transfer to the buyer?

Planning obligations usually run with the land, so they bind whoever owns it. We review them as part of our due diligence.

Do you buy land with planning permission in Hadleigh?

Yes. We buy land with planning permission in Hadleigh and throughout Essex, as well as elsewhere in England and Wales. Tell us where the land is and we will give you a free appraisal.

How quickly can you look at a site in Hadleigh?

For most sites we can give an initial view once we have the location and a plan. Detailed checks follow if the land looks suitable.

Ready to talk about your site?

Send us the location and we will tell you honestly what we think.

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