Land and new homes in Plymouth
In Plymouth, 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.
Plymouth · PL2Free 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
Where Plymouth fits
Plymouth (PL2) is the hub of our Devon coverage, with 9 further towns covered. Plymstock is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 2 miles, followed by Launceston and Paignton. Within England, Plymouth falls in the South West region.
Around Plymouth we look at paddocks on the edge of Plymouth, farmland next to the settlement boundary and brownfield land in and around Plymouth. As Plymouth is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Plymouth.
Services in Plymouth
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Plymouth
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Plymouth
- Sell Land Without Planning in Plymouth
- Land Option Agreements in Plymouth
- Land Promotion Agreements in Plymouth
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Plymouth
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Plymouth
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Plymouth
- Sell Brownfield Land in Plymouth
- Sell an Infill Plot in Plymouth
- Land Assembly and Access in Plymouth
- Free Site Appraisal in Plymouth
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Plymouth
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Plymouth
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Plymouth
- New Home Construction in Plymouth
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Plymouth
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Plymouth
- New Homes to Rent in Plymouth
- Affordable Housing in Plymouth
- Social Housing in Plymouth
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Plymouth
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Plymouth
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Plymouth 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.
Councils and housing associations around Plymouth can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| 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) |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
Common questions in Plymouth
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.
What is a new-build warranty?
It is an insurance-backed policy covering certain defects in a new home for a set period after completion. The builder is usually responsible for most defects early in the cover, and the warranty provider covers major structural problems later. Most mortgage lenders expect a recognised warranty, or a professional consultant's certificate, before they lend on a new home.
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.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Plymouth?
We do. We work with landowners in Plymouth and elsewhere in Devon, including Exmouth, Torquay and Bideford. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.