Land and new homes in Portsmouth
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Portsmouth. 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.
Portsmouth · PO5Free 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
Land and homes around Portsmouth
Portsmouth (PO5) is one of the Hampshire towns we cover, about 15 miles south-east of Southampton. If your land sits between towns, Gosport, Fareham and Ryde are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Within England, Portsmouth falls in the South East region.
In and around Portsmouth, the land we appraise ranges from land that already has planning permission to land behind street frontages, including infill gaps along existing streets. Planning in Portsmouth follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
If you own land near Portsmouth, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Portsmouth
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Portsmouth
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Portsmouth
- Sell Land Without Planning in Portsmouth
- Land Option Agreements in Portsmouth
- Land Promotion Agreements in Portsmouth
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Portsmouth
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Portsmouth
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Portsmouth
- Sell Brownfield Land in Portsmouth
- Sell an Infill Plot in Portsmouth
- Land Assembly and Access in Portsmouth
- Free Site Appraisal in Portsmouth
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Portsmouth
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Portsmouth
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Portsmouth
- New Home Construction in Portsmouth
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Portsmouth
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Portsmouth
- New Homes to Rent in Portsmouth
- Affordable Housing in Portsmouth
- Social Housing in Portsmouth
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Portsmouth
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Portsmouth
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Portsmouth are decided by the local planning authority, usually the council, using its Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Many landowners sell without planning, either outright or through an option or promotion agreement that funds the application first. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal, pays your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements, and can buy suitable sites directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
If you rent privately in Portsmouth, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 now shapes your tenancy: most tenancies run from one rent period to the next, rent can usually only be raised once a year through a formal process, and no-fault evictions have ended. Affordable options in England include Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Land to Homes plans homes for sale and rent, and you can register interest now.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Common questions in Portsmouth
How do I sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
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.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Portsmouth?
We do. We work with landowners in Portsmouth and elsewhere in Hampshire, including Waterlooville, Gosport and Southampton. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.