Land and new homes in Truro
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Truro. We can buy suitable land directly, fund the planning on promotion and option deals, and deliver homes for sale, rent and affordable housing. Every land enquiry starts with a free, no-obligation 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
Where Truro fits
Our Cornwall coverage is centred on Truro, postcode district TR1, and reaches 9 other places. Close by, our coverage also takes in Falmouth, Redruth and Newquay. Truro is part of England’s South West region.
Around Truro we look at paddocks on the edge of Truro, brownfield land in and around Truro and land behind street frontages. In England, where Truro sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
If you own land near Truro, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Truro
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Truro
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Truro
- Sell Land Without Planning in Truro
- Land Option Agreements in Truro
- Land Promotion Agreements in Truro
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Truro
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Truro
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Truro
- Sell Brownfield Land in Truro
- Sell an Infill Plot in Truro
- Land Assembly and Access in Truro
- Free Site Appraisal in Truro
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Truro
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Truro
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Truro
- New Home Construction in Truro
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Truro
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Truro
- New Homes to Rent in Truro
- Affordable Housing in Truro
- Social Housing in Truro
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Truro
Funders and partners
Planning in Truro: the English rules
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Truro are decided by the local planning authority, usually the council, using its Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Many landowners sell without planning, either outright or through an option or promotion agreement that funds the application first. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal, pays your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements, and can buy suitable sites directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
Renting a new home in Truro? In England, most private tenancies are now assured periodic tenancies with no fixed end date, and since 1 May 2026 landlords can no longer use section 21 no-fault evictions. New-build buyers usually receive a structural warranty and buy through exchange of contracts and completion, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax where it is due. Land to Homes has no homes for sale or rent yet, but you can register your interest.
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Questions about Land and homes in Truro
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.
Who decides who gets an affordable or social home?
Councils and housing associations, not developers. They set eligibility, usually based on income, housing need and sometimes a local connection, and allocate homes through their own lists or sales processes. In Northern Ireland, social homes are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's common waiting list. Land to Homes does not allocate homes.
What are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
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.
Do you buy land in Truro?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Truro and elsewhere in Cornwall, including Helston, St Austell and Redruth. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.