Land and new homes in Stonehaven
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Stonehaven. We can buy suitable land directly, fund the planning on promotion and option deals, and deliver homes for sale, rent and affordable housing. Every land enquiry starts with a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Stonehaven · AB39Free site appraisal
Tell us about your land and we will call you back. No cost, no obligation.
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- Free site appraisalNo cost, no obligation
- Legal fees coveredReasonable fees, on options and promotion
- Nothing to pay upfrontOn promotion: we fund planning
- Direct purchaseSuitable sites, with or without planning
- UK-wideEngland, Wales, Scotland and NI
Where Stonehaven fits
In Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire, Stonehaven lies about 13 miles south of Aberdeen; its central postcode district is AB39. The nearest other places we cover are Aberdeen (13 miles), Montrose (20 miles) and Inverurie (23 miles).
Around Stonehaven we look at land that already has planning permission, brownfield land in and around Stonehaven and farmland next to the settlement boundary. In Scotland, where Stonehaven sits, planning decisions are made by the council as planning authority (or a national park authority in its area).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Stonehaven.
Services in Stonehaven
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Stonehaven
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Stonehaven
- Sell Land Without Planning in Stonehaven
- Land Option Agreements in Stonehaven
- Land Promotion Agreements in Stonehaven
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Stonehaven
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Stonehaven
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Stonehaven
- Sell Brownfield Land in Stonehaven
- Sell an Infill Plot in Stonehaven
- Land Assembly and Access in Stonehaven
- Free Site Appraisal in Stonehaven
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Stonehaven
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Stonehaven
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Stonehaven
- New Home Construction in Stonehaven
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Stonehaven
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Stonehaven
- New Homes to Rent in Stonehaven
- Affordable Housing in Stonehaven
- Social Housing in Stonehaven
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Stonehaven
Funders and partners
The Scottish system, as it applies in Stonehaven
In Scotland, planning applications for land around Stonehaven are decided by the council as planning authority, using National Planning Framework 4 and the Local Development Plan, which together form the statutory development plan. Instead of outline permission, Scotland uses planning permission in principle, followed by approval of matters specified in conditions. Land to Homes can buy suitable sites directly or promote land through planning, and every conversation starts with a free site appraisal.
Scotland's buying process for new homes near Stonehaven runs through missives and settlement, with the title registered in the Land Register of Scotland. There is no Home Report on the first sale of a new home, so ask the developer about the warranty, specification and snagging arrangements. Affordable options include social rent from councils and housing associations and, in some cases, shared equity. Land to Homes invites you to register interest while its plans develop.
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP) |
|---|---|
| Who decides applications | The council as planning authority (or a national park authority in its area) |
| In-principle consent | Planning permission in principle (PPP), followed by approval of matters specified in conditions |
| Land registration | Registers of Scotland (Land Register of Scotland) |
| How a sale becomes binding | Land sales are concluded through missives, formal letters exchanged between solicitors that become a binding contract once concluded, followed by settlement on the date of entry and registration in the Land Register of Scotland. |
Your questions answered for Stonehaven
What kinds of land do you look at?
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, large gardens and backland, infill plots, brownfield and former commercial sites, farmland, and buildings that could convert to homes. Sites need realistic access and planning prospects. If land is too small or too constrained for us, we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting for an answer.
What are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Who decides who gets an affordable or social home?
Councils and housing associations, not developers. They set eligibility, usually based on income, housing need and sometimes a local connection, and allocate homes through their own lists or sales processes. In Northern Ireland, social homes are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's common waiting list. Land to Homes does not allocate homes.
What is an option agreement?
An option agreement gives a developer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within an agreed period, usually once planning permission is granted. The landowner normally receives an option fee, and the purchase price is worked out under an agreed formula. On option agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, agreed up front in the heads of terms.
Do you work with landowners in Stonehaven?
We do. We work with landowners in Stonehaven and elsewhere in Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire, including Peterhead, Aberdeen and Inverurie. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.