Land and new homes in Great Sankey
In Great Sankey, 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.
Great Sankey · WA5Free 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
Our coverage in Great Sankey
In Cheshire, Great Sankey lies about 2 miles west of Warrington; its central postcode district is WA5. Close by, our coverage also takes in Warrington, Newton-le-Willows and Widnes. Great Sankey is part of England’s North West region.
In and around Great Sankey, the land we appraise ranges from small holdings and pony paddocks to land that already has planning permission, including paddocks on the edge of Great Sankey. As Great Sankey is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Send us a postcode in or near WA5 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Great Sankey
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Great Sankey
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Great Sankey
- Sell Land Without Planning in Great Sankey
- Land Option Agreements in Great Sankey
- Land Promotion Agreements in Great Sankey
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Great Sankey
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Great Sankey
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Great Sankey
- Sell Brownfield Land in Great Sankey
- Sell an Infill Plot in Great Sankey
- Land Assembly and Access in Great Sankey
- Free Site Appraisal in Great Sankey
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Great Sankey
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Great Sankey
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Great Sankey
- New Home Construction in Great Sankey
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Great Sankey
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Great Sankey
- New Homes to Rent in Great Sankey
- Affordable Housing in Great Sankey
- Social Housing in Great Sankey
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Great Sankey
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Great Sankey
Land with no planning permission can still be sold. Around Great Sankey, the usual routes in England are a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement, where the planning work is funded for you and the land is sold once consent is granted. Outline planning permission settles the principle, with reserved matters approved later. Section 106 obligations, the Community Infrastructure Levy where charged and biodiversity net gain all affect what a site is worth, so independent advice matters.
Councils and housing associations around Great Sankey can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority) |
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Great Sankey
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.
What is biodiversity net gain?
Biodiversity net gain is a requirement in England for most new developments to leave natural habitat in a measurably better state than before, assessed using a statutory metric. It can be delivered on site, off site or, as a last resort, through statutory credits. It affects how much land a scheme needs. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own biodiversity policies.
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.
Who pays for the planning application?
Usually the applicant pays the council fee and the cost of surveys and reports. Under a promotion agreement with Land to Homes, we fund the planning work, and the costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning. On a direct purchase without planning, the planning cost and risk become ours.
Do you work with landowners in Great Sankey?
We do. We work with landowners in Great Sankey and elsewhere in Cheshire, including Ellesmere Port, Crewe and Warrington. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.