Land and new homes in Bridgend
In Bridgend, 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.
Bridgend · CF31Free 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
Bridgend at a glance
Bridgend (CF31) anchors our coverage of Mid Glamorgan, which takes in 6 other places. Maesteg is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 8 miles, followed by Tonypandy and Rhondda.
Sites worth a conversation around Bridgend: land behind street frontages, brownfield land in and around Bridgend and farmland next to the settlement boundary. In Wales, where Bridgend sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority).
If you own land near Bridgend, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Bridgend
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Bridgend
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Bridgend
- Sell Land Without Planning in Bridgend
- Land Option Agreements in Bridgend
- Land Promotion Agreements in Bridgend
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Bridgend
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Bridgend
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Bridgend
- Sell Brownfield Land in Bridgend
- Sell an Infill Plot in Bridgend
- Land Assembly and Access in Bridgend
- Free Site Appraisal in Bridgend
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Bridgend
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Bridgend
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Bridgend
- New Home Construction in Bridgend
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Bridgend
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Bridgend
- New Homes to Rent in Bridgend
- Affordable Housing in Bridgend
- Social Housing in Bridgend
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Bridgend
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in Bridgend
Permission in Principle is not available in Wales, so the usual first step for land near Bridgend 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.
Renting in Bridgend? Since December 2022, Welsh tenancies have been occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and tenants are called contract-holders. Most private renters hold a standard occupation contract, and the notice period for no-fault possession was extended from two months to six. Buyers exchange and complete as in England but pay Land Transaction Tax, not Stamp Duty. Land to Homes has no homes available yet; you can register interest.
| 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) |
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
| How a sale becomes binding | As in England, a land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title registered at HM Land Registry. |
Your questions answered for Bridgend
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.
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.
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.
What is biodiversity net gain?
Biodiversity net gain is a requirement in England for most new developments to leave natural habitat in a measurably better state than before, assessed using a statutory metric. It can be delivered on site, off site or, as a last resort, through statutory credits. It affects how much land a scheme needs. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own biodiversity policies.
Is Bridgend an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Bridgend and elsewhere in Mid Glamorgan, including Maesteg, Pontypridd and Tonypandy. 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.