Land and new homes in Borehamwood
In Borehamwood, 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.
Borehamwood · WD6Free 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
Our coverage in Borehamwood
About 5 miles east of Watford, Borehamwood is part of our Hertfordshire coverage, centred on postcode district WD6. Barnet is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 3 miles, followed by Bushey and Hadley Wood. Borehamwood is part of England’s East of England region.
Typical sites we review near Borehamwood include brownfield land in and around Borehamwood, paddocks on the edge of Borehamwood and redundant agricultural buildings. As Borehamwood is in England, applications are judged against the National Planning Policy Framework, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Borehamwood and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Borehamwood
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Borehamwood
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Borehamwood
- Sell Land Without Planning in Borehamwood
- Land Option Agreements in Borehamwood
- Land Promotion Agreements in Borehamwood
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Borehamwood
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Borehamwood
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Borehamwood
- Sell Brownfield Land in Borehamwood
- Sell an Infill Plot in Borehamwood
- Land Assembly and Access in Borehamwood
- Free Site Appraisal in Borehamwood
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Borehamwood
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Borehamwood
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Borehamwood
- New Home Construction in Borehamwood
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Borehamwood
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Borehamwood
- New Homes to Rent in Borehamwood
- Affordable Housing in Borehamwood
- Social Housing in Borehamwood
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Borehamwood
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in Borehamwood
Selling development land in Borehamwood 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 Borehamwood 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
Common questions in Borehamwood
Will I have to pay anything upfront?
Not on a promotion agreement. We fund the planning work, and those costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning permission. You will still need your own solicitor, but on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
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.
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.
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 you work with landowners in Borehamwood?
We do. We work with landowners in Borehamwood and elsewhere in Hertfordshire, including Berkhamsted, Stevenage and Letchworth Garden City. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.