Land and new homes in Aberdare
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Aberdare, 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.
Aberdare · CF44Free 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
Our coverage in Aberdare
About 15 miles north of Bridgend, Aberdare is part of our Mid Glamorgan coverage, centred on postcode district CF44. If your land sits between towns, Rhondda, Merthyr Tydfil and Tonypandy are the closest neighbouring places on our list.
Sites worth a conversation around Aberdare: small holdings and pony paddocks, corner plots and side gardens and former garage blocks and yards. As Aberdare is in Wales, applications are judged against Planning Policy Wales, and the buyer of land pays Land Transaction Tax (LTT).
Send us a postcode in or near CF44 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Aberdare
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Aberdare
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Aberdare
- Sell Land Without Planning in Aberdare
- Land Option Agreements in Aberdare
- Land Promotion Agreements in Aberdare
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Aberdare
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Aberdare
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Aberdare
- Sell Brownfield Land in Aberdare
- Sell an Infill Plot in Aberdare
- Land Assembly and Access in Aberdare
- Free Site Appraisal in Aberdare
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Aberdare
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Aberdare
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Aberdare
- New Home Construction in Aberdare
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Aberdare
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Aberdare
- New Homes to Rent in Aberdare
- Affordable Housing in Aberdare
- Social Housing in Aberdare
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Aberdare
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Aberdare
Permission in Principle is not available in Wales, so the usual first step for land near Aberdare is an outline planning application, with reserved matters to follow, or a full application. Councils allocate housing sites through their Local Development Plan, and landowners can put land forward as a candidate site when a plan is prepared or reviewed. If your land is not allocated, an option or promotion agreement lets a partner take on the cost of promoting it.
Social Housing Grant funds councils and registered social landlords to buy land, build new homes and convert existing buildings across Wales, including around Aberdare. It can support social rent, intermediate rent and shared ownership. On private schemes, the council's Local Development Plan sets the affordable housing requirement, which is secured through a Section 106 agreement. Land to Homes can offer sites, design and construction to housing association partners.
| National planning policy | Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, supported by Technical Advice Notes |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP) |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Land Transaction Tax (LTT) |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council has adopted it |
Common questions in Aberdare
How do I sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
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 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 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.
Do you work with landowners in Aberdare?
We do. We work with landowners in Aberdare and elsewhere in Mid Glamorgan, including Pontypridd, Rhondda and Tonypandy. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.