Land and new homes in Buxton
In Buxton, 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.
Buxton · SK17Free 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 Buxton
About 29 miles north-west of Derby, Buxton is part of our Derbyshire coverage, centred on postcode district SK17. If your land sits between towns, Macclesfield, Hazel Grove and Congleton are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Buxton is part of England’s East Midlands region. Our head office in Great Barr, Birmingham, is about 48 miles away.
Sites worth a conversation around Buxton: large and long rear gardens, paddocks on the edge of Buxton and redundant agricultural buildings. Because Buxton is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
If you own land near Buxton, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Buxton
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Buxton
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Buxton
- Sell Land Without Planning in Buxton
- Land Option Agreements in Buxton
- Land Promotion Agreements in Buxton
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Buxton
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Buxton
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Buxton
- Sell Brownfield Land in Buxton
- Sell an Infill Plot in Buxton
- Land Assembly and Access in Buxton
- Free Site Appraisal in Buxton
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Buxton
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Buxton
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Buxton
- New Home Construction in Buxton
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Buxton
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Buxton
- New Homes to Rent in Buxton
- Affordable Housing in Buxton
- Social Housing in Buxton
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Buxton
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Buxton
Selling development land in Buxton 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.
Affordable homes in Buxton are usually funded through a mix of Section 106 contributions from market schemes and grant from Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036, or from the Greater London Authority in London. Registered providers, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, own and manage most of them. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for councils and housing associations, including homes for Social Rent.
| 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 transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
Land and homes in Buxton: questions
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.
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 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 is a land promotion agreement?
Under a promotion agreement, a promoter funds and manages the planning process, then markets the land for sale with the landowner once permission is granted. The proceeds are shared under an agreed formula after the promoter's costs. With Land to Homes there is nothing to pay upfront: planning costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning.
Do you work with landowners in Buxton?
We do. We work with landowners in Buxton and elsewhere in Derbyshire, including Ilkeston, Belper and Ripley. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.