Land and new homes in Ampthill
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Ampthill, 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.
Ampthill · MK45Free 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 Ampthill fits
Ampthill (MK45) is one of the Bedfordshire towns we cover, about 11 miles north of Luton. Bedford is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 8 miles, followed by Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. Ampthill is part of England’s East of England region.
Around Ampthill we look at infill gaps along existing streets, backland plots with a workable access and redundant agricultural buildings. In England, where Ampthill sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
Tell us where your land is around Ampthill and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Ampthill
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Ampthill
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Ampthill
- Sell Land Without Planning in Ampthill
- Land Option Agreements in Ampthill
- Land Promotion Agreements in Ampthill
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Ampthill
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Ampthill
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Ampthill
- Sell Brownfield Land in Ampthill
- Sell an Infill Plot in Ampthill
- Land Assembly and Access in Ampthill
- Free Site Appraisal in Ampthill
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Ampthill
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Ampthill
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Ampthill
- New Home Construction in Ampthill
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Ampthill
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Ampthill
- New Homes to Rent in Ampthill
- Affordable Housing in Ampthill
- Social Housing in Ampthill
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Ampthill
Funders and partners
Planning in Ampthill: the English rules
Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Ampthill may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Ampthill is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| How a sale becomes binding | A land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, after which the buyer registers the title with HM Land Registry. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Your questions answered for Ampthill
Can I sell land without planning permission?
Yes. Land often sells without planning, either for a price that reflects the planning risk or under a deal where the price is set once permission is granted. Land to Homes can buy suitable sites directly, with or without planning and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract, or promote the land through planning with you.
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.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
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 Ampthill?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Ampthill and elsewhere in Bedfordshire, including Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Bedford. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.