Land and new homes in Heywood
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Heywood, 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.
Heywood · OL10Free 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
Our coverage in Heywood
About 8 miles north of Manchester, Heywood is part of our Greater Manchester coverage, centred on postcode district OL10. If your land sits between towns, Middleton, Rochdale and Bury are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Heywood is in the North West region of England.
Sites worth a conversation around Heywood: brownfield land in and around Heywood, land that already has planning permission and former garage blocks and yards. As Heywood is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Heywood.
Services in Heywood
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Heywood
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Heywood
- Sell Land Without Planning in Heywood
- Land Option Agreements in Heywood
- Land Promotion Agreements in Heywood
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Heywood
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Heywood
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Heywood
- Sell Brownfield Land in Heywood
- Sell an Infill Plot in Heywood
- Land Assembly and Access in Heywood
- Free Site Appraisal in Heywood
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Heywood
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Heywood
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Heywood
- New Home Construction in Heywood
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Heywood
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Heywood
- New Homes to Rent in Heywood
- Affordable Housing in Heywood
- Social Housing in Heywood
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Heywood
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Heywood
Selling development land in Heywood usually starts with heads of terms, a short written summary of price, conditions and fees, before solicitors draft the contract. In England the sale becomes binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title then registered at HM Land Registry. The buyer normally pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, your reasonable legal fees are covered, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
Affordable homes in Heywood are usually funded through a mix of Section 106 contributions from market schemes and grant from Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036, or from the Greater London Authority in London. Registered providers, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, own and manage most of them. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for councils and housing associations, including homes for Social Rent.
| 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 |
| 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 Heywood: questions
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.
What are the New Homes Quality Code and New Homes Ombudsman?
The New Homes Quality Code is a code of practice for developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, covering how homes are marketed, reserved, sold and handed over, and after-sales care. Buyers of homes from registered developers can usually take unresolved complaints to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The framework currently covers England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Heywood?
We do. We work with landowners in Heywood and elsewhere in Greater Manchester, including Radcliffe, Stalybridge and Chadderton. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.