Land and new homes in Exmouth
In Exmouth, 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.
Exmouth · EX8Free 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
Exmouth at a glance
Exmouth (EX8) is one of the Devon towns we cover, about 37 miles north-east of Plymouth. Close by, our coverage also takes in Exeter, Newton Abbot and Torquay. Within England, Exmouth falls in the South West region.
Around Exmouth we look at former garage blocks and yards, infill gaps along existing streets and redundant agricultural buildings. Because Exmouth is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Exmouth and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Exmouth
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Exmouth
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Exmouth
- Sell Land Without Planning in Exmouth
- Land Option Agreements in Exmouth
- Land Promotion Agreements in Exmouth
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Exmouth
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Exmouth
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Exmouth
- Sell Brownfield Land in Exmouth
- Sell an Infill Plot in Exmouth
- Land Assembly and Access in Exmouth
- Free Site Appraisal in Exmouth
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Exmouth
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Exmouth
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Exmouth
- New Home Construction in Exmouth
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Exmouth
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Exmouth
- New Homes to Rent in Exmouth
- Affordable Housing in Exmouth
- Social Housing in Exmouth
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Exmouth
Funders and partners
Planning in Exmouth: the English rules
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Exmouth 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.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Exmouth is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| 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. |
Questions about Land and homes in Exmouth
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.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
Can you guarantee my land will get planning permission?
No one can guarantee planning permission. Decisions rest with the planning authority or, on appeal, an independent appeal body. What we can do is assess the prospects honestly, prepare a thorough application and deal with likely objections early. If we think a site is unlikely to succeed, we will tell you before anyone spends time or money on it.
How is the price of development land worked out?
Development land is usually valued by working back from what the finished homes would be worth, then deducting build costs, infrastructure, planning obligations such as affordable housing, fees, finance and a developer's margin. This is called a residual valuation. We do not quote land values online; our free appraisal explains the factors that affect your site.
Do you buy land in Exmouth?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Exmouth and elsewhere in Devon, including Plymouth, Bideford and Tiverton. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.