Land and new homes in Chatham
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Chatham, then takes suitable sites through planning, design and construction to new homes for sale, for rent and for affordable housing. Landowners start with a free site appraisal; home seekers can register their interest.
Chatham · ME4Free 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 Chatham
We cover Chatham as part of Kent. It is about 8 miles north of Maidstone, around postcode district ME4. Gillingham is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 1 mile, followed by Rochester and Strood. Within England, Chatham falls in the South East region.
Sites worth a conversation around Chatham: backland plots with a workable access, small holdings and pony paddocks and land that already has planning permission. Planning in Chatham follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near ME4 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Chatham
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Chatham
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Chatham
- Sell Land Without Planning in Chatham
- Land Option Agreements in Chatham
- Land Promotion Agreements in Chatham
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Chatham
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Chatham
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Chatham
- Sell Brownfield Land in Chatham
- Sell an Infill Plot in Chatham
- Land Assembly and Access in Chatham
- Free Site Appraisal in Chatham
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Chatham
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Chatham
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Chatham
- New Home Construction in Chatham
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Chatham
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Chatham
- New Homes to Rent in Chatham
- Affordable Housing in Chatham
- Social Housing in Chatham
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Chatham
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Chatham
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Chatham 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.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Chatham is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
| 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) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| 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 Chatham
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.
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 are the New Homes Quality Code and New Homes Ombudsman?
The New Homes Quality Code is a code of practice for developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, covering how homes are marketed, reserved, sold and handed over, and after-sales care. Buyers of homes from registered developers can usually take unresolved complaints to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The framework currently covers England, Scotland and Wales.
How do I register interest in a new home?
Tell us your contact details, preferred areas, the type and size of home, whether you want to buy or rent, and your timing. Registering is free, it is not a reservation or an application, and you can ask us to remove your details at any time. We use it to contact you and to understand what people need.
Do you buy land in Chatham?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Chatham and elsewhere in Kent, including Gravesend, Tonbridge and Faversham. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.