Land and new homes in Skegness
In Skegness, 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.
Skegness · PE25Free 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 Skegness fits
Skegness sits about 37 miles east of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, in the PE25 postcode district. Close by, our coverage also takes in Boston, King's Lynn and Spalding. Within England, Skegness falls in the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
Around Skegness we look at land behind street frontages, former garage blocks and yards and redundant agricultural buildings. Because Skegness is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Skegness and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Skegness
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Skegness
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Skegness
- Sell Land Without Planning in Skegness
- Land Option Agreements in Skegness
- Land Promotion Agreements in Skegness
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Skegness
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Skegness
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Skegness
- Sell Brownfield Land in Skegness
- Sell an Infill Plot in Skegness
- Land Assembly and Access in Skegness
- Free Site Appraisal in Skegness
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Skegness
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Skegness
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Skegness
- New Home Construction in Skegness
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Skegness
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Skegness
- New Homes to Rent in Skegness
- Affordable Housing in Skegness
- Social Housing in Skegness
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Skegness
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Skegness
Land with no planning permission can still be sold. Around Skegness, the usual routes in England are a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement, where the planning work is funded for you and the land is sold once consent is granted. Outline planning permission settles the principle, with reserved matters approved later. Section 106 obligations, the Community Infrastructure Levy where charged and biodiversity net gain all affect what a site is worth, so independent advice matters.
Affordable homes in Skegness 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Your questions answered for Skegness
What kinds of land do you look at?
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, large gardens and backland, infill plots, brownfield and former commercial sites, farmland, and buildings that could convert to homes. Sites need realistic access and planning prospects. If land is too small or too constrained for us, we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting for an answer.
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.
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.
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 work with landowners in Skegness?
We do. We work with landowners in Skegness and elsewhere in Lincolnshire, including Stamford, Boston and Spalding. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.