Land and new homes in Eastleigh
In Eastleigh, 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.
Eastleigh · SO50Free 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
Where Eastleigh fits
Eastleigh sits about 5 miles north-east of Southampton in Hampshire, in the SO50 postcode district. Southampton is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 5 miles, followed by Winchester and Totton. Eastleigh is part of England’s South East region.
Sites worth a conversation around Eastleigh: fields put forward or allocated in the local plan, land behind street frontages and farmland next to the settlement boundary. Because Eastleigh is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Eastleigh.
Services in Eastleigh
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Eastleigh
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Eastleigh
- Sell Land Without Planning in Eastleigh
- Land Option Agreements in Eastleigh
- Land Promotion Agreements in Eastleigh
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Eastleigh
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Eastleigh
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Eastleigh
- Sell Brownfield Land in Eastleigh
- Sell an Infill Plot in Eastleigh
- Land Assembly and Access in Eastleigh
- Free Site Appraisal in Eastleigh
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Eastleigh
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Eastleigh
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Eastleigh
- New Home Construction in Eastleigh
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Eastleigh
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Eastleigh
- New Homes to Rent in Eastleigh
- Affordable Housing in Eastleigh
- Social Housing in Eastleigh
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Eastleigh
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Eastleigh
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 Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 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. |
Common questions in Eastleigh
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.
Can you guarantee my land will get planning permission?
No one can guarantee planning permission. Decisions rest with the planning authority or, on appeal, an independent appeal body. What we can do is assess the prospects honestly, prepare a thorough application and deal with likely objections early. If we think a site is unlikely to succeed, we will tell you before anyone spends time or money on it.
What is a land promotion agreement?
Under a promotion agreement, a promoter funds and manages the planning process, then markets the land for sale with the landowner once permission is granted. The proceeds are shared under an agreed formula after the promoter's costs. With Land to Homes there is nothing to pay upfront: planning costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning.
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.
Do you buy land in Eastleigh?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Eastleigh and elsewhere in Hampshire, including Andover, New Milton and Winchester. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.