Land and new homes in Hornchurch
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Hornchurch. 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.
Hornchurch · RM11Free site appraisal
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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
Where Hornchurch fits
Hornchurch (RM11) is one of the Greater London towns we cover, about 15 miles east of London. Romford is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 2 miles, followed by Dagenham and Becontree. Hornchurch is part of England’s London region.
Sites worth a conversation around Hornchurch: farmland next to the settlement boundary, former garage blocks and yards and fields put forward or allocated in the local plan. In England, where Hornchurch sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
Tell us where your land is around Hornchurch and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Hornchurch
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Hornchurch
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Hornchurch
- Sell Land Without Planning in Hornchurch
- Land Option Agreements in Hornchurch
- Land Promotion Agreements in Hornchurch
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Hornchurch
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Hornchurch
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Hornchurch
- Sell Brownfield Land in Hornchurch
- Sell an Infill Plot in Hornchurch
- Land Assembly and Access in Hornchurch
- Free Site Appraisal in Hornchurch
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Hornchurch
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Hornchurch
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Hornchurch
- New Home Construction in Hornchurch
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Hornchurch
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Hornchurch
- New Homes to Rent in Hornchurch
- Affordable Housing in Hornchurch
- Social Housing in Hornchurch
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Hornchurch
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Hornchurch
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 Hornchurch 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.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Hornchurch is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
|---|---|
| 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 Hornchurch: questions
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.
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.
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.
How do I register interest in a new home?
Tell us your contact details, preferred areas, the type and size of home, whether you want to buy or rent, and your timing. Registering is free, it is not a reservation or an application, and you can ask us to remove your details at any time. We use it to contact you and to understand what people need.
Do you buy land in Hornchurch?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Hornchurch and elsewhere in Greater London, including Hanworth, City of Westminster and Chingford. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.