Land and new homes in Clwyd
In Clwyd, 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.
ClwydFree 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
Land and homes across Clwyd
Our Clwyd coverage takes in 8 towns and cities, centred on Wrexham and including Rhosllannerchrugog, Hawarden and Colwyn Bay. If your land is near a boundary, we also cover Gwynedd, Powys and Dyfed. Clwyd is close to our head office in Great Barr, Birmingham.
Around Clwyd we look at infill gaps along existing streets, fields put forward or allocated in the local plan and backland plots with a workable access. Planning in Clwyd follows Wales’s rules: Planning Policy Wales sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near LL13 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Clwyd
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Clwyd
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Clwyd
- Sell Land Without Planning in Clwyd
- Land Option Agreements in Clwyd
- Land Promotion Agreements in Clwyd
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Clwyd
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Clwyd
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Clwyd
- Sell Brownfield Land in Clwyd
- Sell an Infill Plot in Clwyd
- Land Assembly and Access in Clwyd
- Free Site Appraisal in Clwyd
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Clwyd
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Clwyd
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Clwyd
- New Home Construction in Clwyd
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Clwyd
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Clwyd
- New Homes to Rent in Clwyd
- Affordable Housing in Clwyd
- Social Housing in Clwyd
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Clwyd
Funders and partners
Planning in Clwyd: the Welsh rules
Selling land in Clwyd follows the same legal steps as in England: heads of terms, then exchange of contracts, which makes the deal binding, and completion. Titles are registered with HM Land Registry, but the buyer pays Land Transaction Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority rather than Stamp Duty Land Tax. Planning obligations are usually secured through a Section 106 agreement, with the Community Infrastructure Levy charged only where the council has adopted it.
In Wales, new affordable homes in Clwyd are mainly delivered by councils and registered social landlords, supported by Social Housing Grant, the Welsh Government's main capital programme for affordable housing. Section 106 agreements secure affordable homes on market schemes, in line with Local Development Plan policy. Registered social landlords are registered and regulated by the Welsh Ministers. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes with councils and housing associations.
| National planning policy | Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, supported by Technical Advice Notes |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP) |
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority) |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Land Transaction Tax (LTT) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| How a sale becomes binding | As in England, a land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title registered at HM Land Registry. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council has adopted it |
Land and homes in Clwyd: questions
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.
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.
What should I check before reserving any new-build home?
Check the specification, the tenure and any lease terms, estate or service charges for unadopted roads and open space, the warranty provider, the reservation terms and whether the developer is registered with the New Homes Quality Board. Instruct your own solicitor early, visit the site if you can and ask for everything important in writing.
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 Clwyd?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land across Clwyd, including Rhyl, Deeside and Rhosllannerchrugog. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.