Planning Permission on land not owned
Imagine eyeing up a plot of land you drive passed everyday. You know it has potential and have dreams of buying the land, developing it and making a fortune. Is it possible to find out how possible your dreams are without letting the current owner in on your grand plan?
It is possible to apply for planning permission on land you do not own but the planning regulations require you to inform the owner of the land of your intentions. The planning application will of course be in the public domain for neighbours to put forward their objections if they so desire.
So now the vendor's mind is spinning with your ideas, and too has dreams of making millions. It's not that they're unreasonable, just that they've now increased the price ten-fold...
But not just yet - there is an alternative course of action. Having an informal meeting with the local planning officer may give you an indication of whether your proposals will fall at the first hurdle or go on to great things. The advice is not binding, and I would recommend against paying a hugely inflated sum for the land based in this advice alone.
So what of the current land owner? Well there is no obligation to inform them, but given they'll find out sooner or later honesty is the best policy. Not only this but you could make an offer on the land subject to planning consent.
Once you have made an application for planning for outline consent, you will then have an official verdict without going to the expense of a detailed plan. If you see yourself as a hard nosed developer you will see some of the potential profits dwindle following this method, but at least you've not just bought an unusable piece of land.
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