Land and new homes in Whitehaven
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Whitehaven. 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.
Whitehaven · CA28Free 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
Whitehaven at a glance
About 35 miles south-west of Carlisle, Whitehaven is part of our Cumbria coverage, centred on postcode district CA28. The nearest other places we cover are Workington (7 miles), Barrow-in-Furness (34 miles) and Penrith (34 miles). Whitehaven is in the North West region of England.
Around Whitehaven we look at redundant agricultural buildings, small holdings and pony paddocks and redundant commercial buildings. Planning in Whitehaven follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near CA28 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Whitehaven
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Whitehaven
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Whitehaven
- Sell Land Without Planning in Whitehaven
- Land Option Agreements in Whitehaven
- Land Promotion Agreements in Whitehaven
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Whitehaven
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Whitehaven
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Whitehaven
- Sell Brownfield Land in Whitehaven
- Sell an Infill Plot in Whitehaven
- Land Assembly and Access in Whitehaven
- Free Site Appraisal in Whitehaven
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Whitehaven
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Whitehaven
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Whitehaven
- New Home Construction in Whitehaven
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Whitehaven
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Whitehaven
- New Homes to Rent in Whitehaven
- Affordable Housing in Whitehaven
- Social Housing in Whitehaven
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Whitehaven
Funders and partners
Planning in Whitehaven: the English rules
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Whitehaven 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.
Buying a new-build home in Whitehaven follows the usual English process: an offer, conveyancing, exchange of contracts, which makes the purchase binding, and completion. Many buyers arrange a snagging inspection to find defects. New homes are usually covered by a structural warranty, and developers registered under the New Homes Quality Code give buyers access to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. We have no homes on sale yet, so register your interest to hear about future homes.
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Your questions answered for Whitehaven
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 is an option agreement?
An option agreement gives a developer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within an agreed period, usually once planning permission is granted. The landowner normally receives an option fee, and the purchase price is worked out under an agreed formula. On option agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, agreed up front in the heads of terms.
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 work with landowners in Whitehaven?
We do. We work with landowners in Whitehaven and elsewhere in Cumbria, including Workington, Barrow-in-Furness and Penrith. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.