Land and new homes in Corby
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Corby. 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.
Corby · NN17Free 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
Land and homes around Corby
Corby (NN17) is one of the Northamptonshire towns we cover, about 19 miles north-east of Northampton. If your land sits between towns, Uppingham, Kettering and Market Harborough are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Corby is part of England’s East Midlands region. Our head office in Great Barr, Birmingham, is about 53 miles away.
Around Corby we look at farmland next to the settlement boundary, corner plots and side gardens and fields put forward or allocated in the local plan. Planning in Corby follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near NN17 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Corby
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Corby
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Corby
- Sell Land Without Planning in Corby
- Land Option Agreements in Corby
- Land Promotion Agreements in Corby
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Corby
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Corby
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Corby
- Sell Brownfield Land in Corby
- Sell an Infill Plot in Corby
- Land Assembly and Access in Corby
- Free Site Appraisal in Corby
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Corby
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Corby
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Corby
- New Home Construction in Corby
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Corby
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Corby
- New Homes to Rent in Corby
- Affordable Housing in Corby
- Social Housing in Corby
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Corby
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Corby
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Corby 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.
Councils and housing associations around Corby can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Questions about Land and homes in Corby
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 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.
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.
What are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Is Corby an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Corby and elsewhere in Northamptonshire, including Wellingborough, Daventry and Northampton. 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.