Land and new homes in Llanelli
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Llanelli, then takes suitable sites through planning, design and construction to new homes for sale, for rent and for affordable housing. Landowners start with a free site appraisal; home seekers can register their interest.
Llanelli · SA15Free 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
Llanelli at a glance
Llanelli (SA15) is the hub of our Dyfed coverage, with 4 further towns covered. Nearby, we also cover Gorseinon, Swansea and Ammanford, all within 11 miles.
Typical sites we review near Llanelli include large and long rear gardens, corner plots and side gardens and redundant agricultural buildings. As Llanelli is in Wales, applications are judged against Planning Policy Wales, and the buyer of land pays Land Transaction Tax (LTT).
Tell us where your land is around Llanelli and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Llanelli
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Llanelli
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Llanelli
- Sell Land Without Planning in Llanelli
- Land Option Agreements in Llanelli
- Land Promotion Agreements in Llanelli
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Llanelli
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Llanelli
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Llanelli
- Sell Brownfield Land in Llanelli
- Sell an Infill Plot in Llanelli
- Land Assembly and Access in Llanelli
- Free Site Appraisal in Llanelli
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Llanelli
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Llanelli
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Llanelli
- New Home Construction in Llanelli
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Llanelli
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Llanelli
- New Homes to Rent in Llanelli
- Affordable Housing in Llanelli
- Social Housing in Llanelli
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Llanelli
Funders and partners
Planning in Llanelli: the Welsh rules
In Wales, planning applications for new homes in Llanelli are decided by the local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council, using its Local Development Plan, Planning Policy Wales and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040. Landowners can sell outright or through an option or promotion agreement in which the planning work is funded for them and recovered only from a sale with planning. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal and covers your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements.
Social Housing Grant funds councils and registered social landlords to buy land, build new homes and convert existing buildings across Wales, including around Llanelli. It can support social rent, intermediate rent and shared ownership. On private schemes, the council's Local Development Plan sets the affordable housing requirement, which is secured through a Section 106 agreement. Land to Homes can offer sites, design and construction to housing association partners.
| National planning policy | Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, supported by Technical Advice Notes |
|---|---|
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| How a sale becomes binding | As in England, a land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title registered at HM Land Registry. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council has adopted it |
Common questions in Llanelli
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.
Can Green Belt land be developed?
Green Belt is land around certain towns and cities where policy keeps land open, so new homes are normally resisted unless a local plan releases the land or there are very special circumstances. In England, recent policy changes introduced grey belt land, which can be more acceptable for development in some cases. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own green belt policies.
Is the site appraisal really free?
Yes. Our site appraisal is free and carries no obligation. It covers access, planning policy, likely constraints and an indicative number of homes, and we talk you through the routes open to you. You do not have to agree to anything afterwards, and we will tell you plainly if the land is not suitable for us.
Who pays for the planning application?
Usually the applicant pays the council fee and the cost of surveys and reports. Under a promotion agreement with Land to Homes, we fund the planning work, and the costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning. On a direct purchase without planning, the planning cost and risk become ours.
Do you buy land in Llanelli?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Llanelli and elsewhere in Dyfed, including Aberystwyth, Haverfordwest and Ammanford. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.