Land and new homes in Lancashire
In Lancashire, 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.
LancashireFree 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 we work in Lancashire
We cover 18 places across Lancashire: Preston is the main one, alongside Chorley, Ormskirk and Accrington. Next door, we also cover Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
In and around Lancashire, the land we appraise ranges from backland plots with a workable access to land that already has planning permission, including land behind street frontages. Because Lancashire is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Send us a postcode in or near PR1 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Lancashire
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Lancashire
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Lancashire
- Sell Land Without Planning in Lancashire
- Land Option Agreements in Lancashire
- Land Promotion Agreements in Lancashire
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Lancashire
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Lancashire
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Lancashire
- Sell Brownfield Land in Lancashire
- Sell an Infill Plot in Lancashire
- Land Assembly and Access in Lancashire
- Free Site Appraisal in Lancashire
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Lancashire
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Lancashire
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Lancashire
- New Home Construction in Lancashire
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Lancashire
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Lancashire
- New Homes to Rent in Lancashire
- Affordable Housing in Lancashire
- Social Housing in Lancashire
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Lancashire
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Lancashire
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Lancashire 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 Lancashire 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) |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Land and homes in Lancashire: questions
Can I sell land without planning permission?
Yes. Land often sells without planning, either for a price that reflects the planning risk or under a deal where the price is set once permission is granted. Land to Homes can buy suitable sites directly, with or without planning and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract, or promote the land through planning with you.
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 you pay my legal fees?
On option and promotion agreements, yes. We pay your reasonable legal fees, and the amount is agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct a solicitor, so there are no surprises later. On a direct purchase, each side normally pays its own legal costs, and we will explain the position before you commit.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Lancashire?
We do. We work with landowners across Lancashire, including Nelson, Chorley and Skelmersdale. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.