Land and new homes in Christchurch
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Christchurch. 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.
Christchurch · BH23Free 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
Christchurch at a glance
We cover Christchurch as part of Dorset. It is about 4 miles east of Bournemouth, around postcode district BH23. Nearby, we also cover Bournemouth, New Milton and Poole, all within 9 miles. Christchurch is in the South West region of England.
Sites worth a conversation around Christchurch: brownfield land in and around Christchurch, corner plots and side gardens and small holdings and pony paddocks. As Christchurch is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Send us a postcode in or near BH23 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Christchurch
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Christchurch
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Christchurch
- Sell Land Without Planning in Christchurch
- Land Option Agreements in Christchurch
- Land Promotion Agreements in Christchurch
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Christchurch
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Christchurch
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Christchurch
- Sell Brownfield Land in Christchurch
- Sell an Infill Plot in Christchurch
- Land Assembly and Access in Christchurch
- Free Site Appraisal in Christchurch
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Christchurch
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Christchurch
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Christchurch
- New Home Construction in Christchurch
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Christchurch
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Christchurch
- New Homes to Rent in Christchurch
- Affordable Housing in Christchurch
- Social Housing in Christchurch
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Christchurch
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Christchurch
Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Christchurch may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.
Affordable homes in Christchurch 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.
| 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 |
| 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. |
Land and homes in Christchurch: questions
What kinds of land do you look at?
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, large gardens and backland, infill plots, brownfield and former commercial sites, farmland, and buildings that could convert to homes. Sites need realistic access and planning prospects. If land is too small or too constrained for us, we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting for an answer.
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 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.
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 Christchurch?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Christchurch and elsewhere in Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.