Land and new homes in Ayrshire
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Ayrshire, then takes suitable sites through planning, design and construction to new homes for sale, for rent and for affordable housing. Landowners start with a free site appraisal; home seekers can register their interest.
AyrshireFree site 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 Ayrshire
Our Ayrshire coverage takes in 3 towns and cities, centred on Kilmarnock and including Ayr and Irvine. Next door, we also cover Glasgow & the Clyde, Lanarkshire and Argyll & Bute.
Typical sites we review near Ayrshire include infill gaps along existing streets, land behind street frontages and fields put forward or allocated in the local plan. As Ayrshire is in Scotland, applications are judged against National Planning Framework 4, and the buyer of land pays Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Ayrshire.
Services in Ayrshire
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Ayrshire
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Ayrshire
- Sell Land Without Planning in Ayrshire
- Land Option Agreements in Ayrshire
- Land Promotion Agreements in Ayrshire
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Ayrshire
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Ayrshire
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Ayrshire
- Sell Brownfield Land in Ayrshire
- Sell an Infill Plot in Ayrshire
- Land Assembly and Access in Ayrshire
- Free Site Appraisal in Ayrshire
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Ayrshire
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Ayrshire
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Ayrshire
- New Home Construction in Ayrshire
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Ayrshire
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Ayrshire
- New Homes to Rent in Ayrshire
- Affordable Housing in Ayrshire
- Social Housing in Ayrshire
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Ayrshire
Funders and partners
Planning in Ayrshire: the Scottish rules
Scottish land deals differ from the rest of the UK in a few ways: contracts are concluded by missives, consent in principle is called planning permission in principle, and developer contributions use Section 75 agreements. Land to Homes works within those rules around Ayrshire, whether buying a suitable site directly with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract, or promoting it through planning with nothing to pay upfront. Planning permission is never guaranteed, so we explain the risks plainly.
Affordable homes in Ayrshire are mainly funded through the Scottish Government's Affordable Housing Supply Programme, with councils and registered social landlords building them. Councils set local investment priorities in their Strategic Housing Investment Plans. On private developments, Local Development Plans often require an affordable housing contribution, secured through a Section 75 agreement. Land to Homes can bring forward land and deliver homes for councils and housing associations.
| 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 |
Your questions answered for Ayrshire
How do I register interest in a new home?
Tell us your contact details, preferred areas, the type and size of home, whether you want to buy or rent, and your timing. Registering is free, it is not a reservation or an application, and you can ask us to remove your details at any time. We use it to contact you and to understand what people need.
Can you guarantee my land will get planning permission?
No one can guarantee planning permission. Decisions rest with the planning authority or, on appeal, an independent appeal body. What we can do is assess the prospects honestly, prepare a thorough application and deal with likely objections early. If we think a site is unlikely to succeed, we will tell you before anyone spends time or money on it.
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.
Do you buy land directly?
Yes, on suitable sites. We can buy land directly, with or without planning permission and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract. Whether a direct purchase suits you depends on the site and on whether you would rather have certainty now or wait for planning to change what the land is worth.
Do you buy land in Ayrshire?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land across Ayrshire, including Kilmarnock, Ayr and Irvine. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.