Land and new homes in Southampton
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Southampton. 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.
Southampton · SO15Free 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 Southampton
Southampton (SO15) anchors our coverage of Hampshire, which takes in 17 other places. Nearby, we also cover Hythe, Totton and Eastleigh, all within 5 miles. Southampton is part of England’s South East region.
Sites worth a conversation around Southampton: paddocks on the edge of Southampton, redundant agricultural buildings and brownfield land in and around Southampton. In England, where Southampton 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 Southampton and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Southampton
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Southampton
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Southampton
- Sell Land Without Planning in Southampton
- Land Option Agreements in Southampton
- Land Promotion Agreements in Southampton
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Southampton
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Southampton
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Southampton
- Sell Brownfield Land in Southampton
- Sell an Infill Plot in Southampton
- Land Assembly and Access in Southampton
- Free Site Appraisal in Southampton
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Southampton
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Southampton
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Southampton
- New Home Construction in Southampton
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Southampton
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Southampton
- New Homes to Rent in Southampton
- Affordable Housing in Southampton
- Social Housing in Southampton
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Southampton
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Southampton
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Southampton 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.
Affordable homes in Southampton 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.
| 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) |
| 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. |
Questions about Land and homes in Southampton
Do you buy land directly?
Yes, on suitable sites. We can buy land directly, with or without planning permission and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract. Whether a direct purchase suits you depends on the site and on whether you would rather have certainty now or wait for planning to change what the land is worth.
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 should I check before reserving any new-build home?
Check the specification, the tenure and any lease terms, estate or service charges for unadopted roads and open space, the warranty provider, the reservation terms and whether the developer is registered with the New Homes Quality Board. Instruct your own solicitor early, visit the site if you can and ask for everything important in writing.
What is a new-build warranty?
It is an insurance-backed policy covering certain defects in a new home for a set period after completion. The builder is usually responsible for most defects early in the cover, and the warranty provider covers major structural problems later. Most mortgage lenders expect a recognised warranty, or a professional consultant's certificate, before they lend on a new home.
Is Southampton an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Southampton and elsewhere in Hampshire, including Eastleigh, Portsmouth and Yateley. Where a site suits us we can buy it directly, or set up an option or promotion agreement. On promotion there is nothing to pay upfront.