Land and new homes in Argyll & Bute
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Argyll & Bute. 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.
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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
Land and homes across Argyll & Bute
Our Argyll & Bute coverage takes in 4 towns and cities, centred on Helensburgh and including Oban, Dunoon and Campbeltown. Next door, we also cover Glasgow & the Clyde, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.
Sites worth a conversation around Argyll & Bute: fields put forward or allocated in the local plan, large and long rear gardens and land behind street frontages. In Scotland, where Argyll & Bute sits, planning decisions are made by the council as planning authority (or a national park authority in its area).
Send us a postcode in or near G84 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Argyll & Bute
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Argyll & Bute
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Argyll & Bute
- Sell Land Without Planning in Argyll & Bute
- Land Option Agreements in Argyll & Bute
- Land Promotion Agreements in Argyll & Bute
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Argyll & Bute
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Argyll & Bute
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Argyll & Bute
- Sell Brownfield Land in Argyll & Bute
- Sell an Infill Plot in Argyll & Bute
- Land Assembly and Access in Argyll & Bute
- Free Site Appraisal in Argyll & Bute
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Argyll & Bute
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Argyll & Bute
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Argyll & Bute
- New Home Construction in Argyll & Bute
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Argyll & Bute
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Argyll & Bute
- New Homes to Rent in Argyll & Bute
- Affordable Housing in Argyll & Bute
- Social Housing in Argyll & Bute
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Argyll & Bute
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Argyll & Bute
In Scotland, planning applications for land around Argyll & Bute 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 Affordable Housing Supply Programme has a national target for new affordable homes, most of them for social rent. Councils and registered social landlords around Argyll & Bute deliver most of these, mainly as new build, with registered social landlords regulated by the Scottish Housing Regulator. Land to Homes can supply sites, design and construction to help partners deliver, whether on land we bring forward or land a partner already owns.
| National planning policy | National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), which forms part of the statutory development plan |
|---|---|
| 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 transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 75 planning obligations, with Section 69 agreements sometimes used for simple one-off payments |
Common questions in Argyll & Bute
Will I have to pay anything upfront?
Not on a promotion agreement. We fund the planning work, and those costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning permission. You will still need your own solicitor, but on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
Do you pay my legal fees?
On option and promotion agreements, yes. We pay your reasonable legal fees, and the amount is agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct a solicitor, so there are no surprises later. On a direct purchase, each side normally pays its own legal costs, and we will explain the position before you commit.
Can Green Belt land be developed?
Green Belt is land around certain towns and cities where policy keeps land open, so new homes are normally resisted unless a local plan releases the land or there are very special circumstances. In England, recent policy changes introduced grey belt land, which can be more acceptable for development in some cases. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own green belt policies.
How do I sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
Do you buy land in Argyll & Bute?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land across Argyll & Bute, including Oban, Helensburgh and Campbeltown. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.