Land and new homes in Boston
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Boston. 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.
Boston · PE21Free site appraisal
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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 Boston fits
We cover Boston as part of Lincolnshire. It is about 27 miles south-east of Lincoln, around postcode district PE21. Nearby, we also cover Spalding, Skegness and Wisbech, all within 23 miles. Boston is in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England.
Sites worth a conversation around Boston: redundant agricultural buildings, large and long rear gardens and small holdings and pony paddocks. Planning in Boston 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 Boston, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Boston
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Boston
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Boston
- Sell Land Without Planning in Boston
- Land Option Agreements in Boston
- Land Promotion Agreements in Boston
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Boston
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Boston
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Boston
- Sell Brownfield Land in Boston
- Sell an Infill Plot in Boston
- Land Assembly and Access in Boston
- Free Site Appraisal in Boston
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Boston
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Boston
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Boston
- New Home Construction in Boston
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Boston
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Boston
- New Homes to Rent in Boston
- Affordable Housing in Boston
- Social Housing in Boston
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Boston
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Boston
Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Boston may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.
Affordable homes in Boston 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.
| 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) |
| 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 Boston
Can Green Belt land be developed?
Green Belt is land around certain towns and cities where policy keeps land open, so new homes are normally resisted unless a local plan releases the land or there are very special circumstances. In England, recent policy changes introduced grey belt land, which can be more acceptable for development in some cases. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own green belt policies.
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.
How is the price of development land worked out?
Development land is usually valued by working back from what the finished homes would be worth, then deducting build costs, infrastructure, planning obligations such as affordable housing, fees, finance and a developer's margin. This is called a residual valuation. We do not quote land values online; our free appraisal explains the factors that affect your site.
What is planning permission?
Planning permission is consent from the planning authority to carry out development, such as building new homes or changing the use of land. Applications are judged against the local development plan and national policy, which differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Permission can be full, or outline, which is called planning permission in principle in Scotland.
Is Boston an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Boston and elsewhere in Lincolnshire, including Lincoln, Gainsborough and Spalding. 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.