Land and new homes in Canning Town
In Canning Town, 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.
Canning Town · E16Free 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
Canning Town at a glance
Canning Town sits about 6 miles east of London in Greater London, in the E16 postcode district. Close by, our coverage also takes in Stratford, Bow and Canary Wharf. Canning Town is part of England’s London region.
Typical sites we review near Canning Town include farmland next to the settlement boundary, brownfield land in and around Canning Town and redundant commercial buildings. Because Canning Town 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 Canning Town and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Canning Town
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Canning Town
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Canning Town
- Sell Land Without Planning in Canning Town
- Land Option Agreements in Canning Town
- Land Promotion Agreements in Canning Town
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Canning Town
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Canning Town
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Canning Town
- Sell Brownfield Land in Canning Town
- Sell an Infill Plot in Canning Town
- Land Assembly and Access in Canning Town
- Free Site Appraisal in Canning Town
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Canning Town
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Canning Town
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Canning Town
- New Home Construction in Canning Town
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Canning Town
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Canning Town
- New Homes to Rent in Canning Town
- Affordable Housing in Canning Town
- Social Housing in Canning Town
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Canning Town
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Canning Town
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 Canning Town 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 Canning Town 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.
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
|---|---|
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Questions about Land and homes in Canning Town
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is Canning Town an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Canning Town and elsewhere in Greater London, including Ruislip, Archway and Barking. Where a site suits us we can buy it directly, or set up an option or promotion agreement. On promotion there is nothing to pay upfront.