House sale without cert of compliance

Was talking with agent who is selling a relatively new house that is known to not conform to approved plans.

I assume a bank would not lend to buy a house that had planning issues.

Just wondering on legal position in selling a house that is known to be outside planning requirements or is it up to the purchaser/solicitor to choose whether to purchase at risk or not?

Anyone familiar with planning laws / legal aspect?

I assume a bank would not lend to buy a house that had planning issues.

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Not a hope would they would lend on something with no compliance cert.

Just wondering on legal position in selling a house that is known to be outside planning requirements or is it up to the purchaser/solicitor to choose whether to purchase at risk or not?

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That would be the case. If there was no mortgage the buyer could buy it no problem and take the risk.

thought so, thanks.

Before talking to estate agent, I knew something was fishy as saw that owners applied for retention on property a few months ago only to withdraw the application, this on a relatively new single house build....thought that would have tipped off the local planning dept though?