Buying land subject to planning

[townend]

I have agreed to buy a couple of acres subject to receiving planning permission with favourable conditions (this was put in as I do not want to receive a residency clause). My circumstances have now changed and I do not want to go through with the transaction. A decision on planning is due in the next few weeks and my engineer is confident that permission will be granted. I know that if I recieve full planning I am legally obliged to purchase the land but I don't know what the situation is if I pull out at this stage. My solicitor has just gone away for 3 weeks so I cannot afford to wait for his return. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Vanilla]

It depends on the wording but you might want to withdraw your application for planning now to protect yourself. Is there another solicitor in that office that could meet you?