Land and new homes in Old Trafford
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Old Trafford. 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.
Old Trafford · M16Free 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
Old Trafford at a glance
About 3 miles south-west of Manchester, Old Trafford is part of our Greater Manchester coverage, centred on postcode district M16. If your land sits between towns, Salford, Eccles and Manchester are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Old Trafford is in the North West region of England.
Around Old Trafford we look at infill gaps along existing streets, corner plots and side gardens and paddocks on the edge of Old Trafford. In England, where Old Trafford sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
If you own land near Old Trafford, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Old Trafford
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Old Trafford
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Old Trafford
- Sell Land Without Planning in Old Trafford
- Land Option Agreements in Old Trafford
- Land Promotion Agreements in Old Trafford
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Old Trafford
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Old Trafford
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Old Trafford
- Sell Brownfield Land in Old Trafford
- Sell an Infill Plot in Old Trafford
- Land Assembly and Access in Old Trafford
- Free Site Appraisal in Old Trafford
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Old Trafford
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Old Trafford
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Old Trafford
- New Home Construction in Old Trafford
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Old Trafford
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Old Trafford
- New Homes to Rent in Old Trafford
- Affordable Housing in Old Trafford
- Social Housing in Old Trafford
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Old Trafford
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Old Trafford
Selling development land in Old Trafford 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.
Councils and housing associations around Old Trafford can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| 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 |
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Old Trafford
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.
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.
Who decides who gets an affordable or social home?
Councils and housing associations, not developers. They set eligibility, usually based on income, housing need and sometimes a local connection, and allocate homes through their own lists or sales processes. In Northern Ireland, social homes are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's common waiting list. Land to Homes does not allocate homes.
Do you work with landowners in Old Trafford?
We do. We work with landowners in Old Trafford and elsewhere in Greater Manchester, including Failsworth, Swinton and Hindley. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.