Land and new homes in Gloucester
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Gloucester. 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.
Gloucester · GL1Free 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
Land and homes around Gloucester
Gloucester (GL1) is the hub of our Gloucestershire coverage, with 7 further towns covered. Nearby, we also cover Cheltenham, Stroud and Tewkesbury, all within 9 miles. Within England, Gloucester falls in the South West region. From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Gloucester is about 50 miles away.
In and around Gloucester, the land we appraise ranges from land that already has planning permission to redundant commercial buildings, including small holdings and pony paddocks. As Gloucester is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Gloucester and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Gloucester
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Gloucester
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Gloucester
- Sell Land Without Planning in Gloucester
- Land Option Agreements in Gloucester
- Land Promotion Agreements in Gloucester
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Gloucester
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Gloucester
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Gloucester
- Sell Brownfield Land in Gloucester
- Sell an Infill Plot in Gloucester
- Land Assembly and Access in Gloucester
- Free Site Appraisal in Gloucester
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Gloucester
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Gloucester
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Gloucester
- New Home Construction in Gloucester
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Gloucester
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Gloucester
- New Homes to Rent in Gloucester
- Affordable Housing in Gloucester
- Social Housing in Gloucester
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Gloucester
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Gloucester
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Gloucester 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.
Buying a new-build home in Gloucester 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 |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Land and homes in Gloucester: questions
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.
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.
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.
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 work with landowners in Gloucester?
We do. We work with landowners in Gloucester and elsewhere in Gloucestershire, including Cirencester, Kingswood and Cheltenham. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.