Land and new homes in Brighton
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Brighton, 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.
Brighton · BN2Free 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
Our coverage in Brighton
Brighton (BN2) anchors our coverage of East Sussex, which takes in 9 other places. Nearby, we also cover Hove, Portslade and Rottingdean, all within 4 miles. Brighton is in the South East region of England.
Typical sites we review near Brighton include infill gaps along existing streets, brownfield land in and around Brighton and large and long rear gardens. Because Brighton 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 Brighton and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Brighton
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Brighton
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Brighton
- Sell Land Without Planning in Brighton
- Land Option Agreements in Brighton
- Land Promotion Agreements in Brighton
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Brighton
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Brighton
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Brighton
- Sell Brownfield Land in Brighton
- Sell an Infill Plot in Brighton
- Land Assembly and Access in Brighton
- Free Site Appraisal in Brighton
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Brighton
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Brighton
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Brighton
- New Home Construction in Brighton
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Brighton
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Brighton
- New Homes to Rent in Brighton
- Affordable Housing in Brighton
- Social Housing in Brighton
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Brighton
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Brighton
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 Brighton 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.
Buying a new-build home in Brighton follows the usual English process: an offer, conveyancing, exchange of contracts, which makes the purchase binding, and completion. Many buyers arrange a snagging inspection to find defects. New homes are usually covered by a structural warranty, and developers registered under the New Homes Quality Code give buyers access to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. We have no homes on sale yet, so register your interest to hear about future homes.
| 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 |
Your questions answered for Brighton
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.
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 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 heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Do you work with landowners in Brighton?
We do. We work with landowners in Brighton and elsewhere in East Sussex, including Rottingdean, Hastings and Hove. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.