Land and new homes in Chesham
In Chesham, Land to Homes works with landowners who want to sell, option or promote land for housing, and with councils and housing associations on affordable homes. We manage planning and building on the sites we take forward, and people looking for a home can register their interest.
Chesham · HP5Free 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
Our coverage in Chesham
Chesham sits about 25 miles south of Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire, in the HP5 postcode district. Nearby, we also cover Amersham, Berkhamsted and Chalfont St Peter, all within 7 miles. Chesham is in the South East region of England.
Sites worth a conversation around Chesham: paddocks on the edge of Chesham, land behind street frontages and redundant agricultural buildings. Planning in Chesham follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
Tell us where your land is around Chesham and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Chesham
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Chesham
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Chesham
- Sell Land Without Planning in Chesham
- Land Option Agreements in Chesham
- Land Promotion Agreements in Chesham
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Chesham
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Chesham
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Chesham
- Sell Brownfield Land in Chesham
- Sell an Infill Plot in Chesham
- Land Assembly and Access in Chesham
- Free Site Appraisal in Chesham
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Chesham
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Chesham
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Chesham
- New Home Construction in Chesham
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Chesham
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Chesham
- New Homes to Rent in Chesham
- Affordable Housing in Chesham
- Social Housing in Chesham
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Chesham
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Chesham
Selling development land in Chesham usually starts with heads of terms, a short written summary of price, conditions and fees, before solicitors draft the contract. In England the sale becomes binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title then registered at HM Land Registry. The buyer normally pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, your reasonable legal fees are covered, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
If you rent privately in Chesham, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 now shapes your tenancy: most tenancies run from one rent period to the next, rent can usually only be raised once a year through a formal process, and no-fault evictions have ended. Affordable options in England include Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Land to Homes plans homes for sale and rent, and you can register interest now.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| 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. |
Common questions in Chesham
What are the New Homes Quality Code and New Homes Ombudsman?
The New Homes Quality Code is a code of practice for developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, covering how homes are marketed, reserved, sold and handed over, and after-sales care. Buyers of homes from registered developers can usually take unresolved complaints to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The framework currently covers England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
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.
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.
Do you buy land in Chesham?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Chesham and elsewhere in Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes, Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.