Land and new homes in Witney
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Witney. 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.
Witney · OX28Free 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
Land and homes around Witney
About 10 miles west of Oxford, Witney is part of our Oxfordshire coverage, centred on postcode district OX28. Close by, our coverage also takes in Oxford, Abingdon and Didcot. Witney is part of England’s South East region. Our head office in Great Barr, Birmingham, is about 57 miles away.
Typical sites we review near Witney include paddocks on the edge of Witney, redundant agricultural buildings and backland plots with a workable access. Because Witney 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 Witney and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Witney
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Witney
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Witney
- Sell Land Without Planning in Witney
- Land Option Agreements in Witney
- Land Promotion Agreements in Witney
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Witney
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Witney
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Witney
- Sell Brownfield Land in Witney
- Sell an Infill Plot in Witney
- Land Assembly and Access in Witney
- Free Site Appraisal in Witney
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Witney
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Witney
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Witney
- New Home Construction in Witney
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Witney
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Witney
- New Homes to Rent in Witney
- Affordable Housing in Witney
- Social Housing in Witney
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Witney
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Witney
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Witney 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.
Buying a new-build home in Witney follows the usual English process: an offer, conveyancing, exchange of contracts, which makes the purchase binding, and completion. Many buyers arrange a snagging inspection to find defects. New homes are usually covered by a structural warranty, and developers registered under the New Homes Quality Code give buyers access to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. We have no homes on sale yet, so register your interest to hear about future homes.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Witney
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 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.
What is a land promotion agreement?
Under a promotion agreement, a promoter funds and manages the planning process, then markets the land for sale with the landowner once permission is granted. The proceeds are shared under an agreed formula after the promoter's costs. With Land to Homes there is nothing to pay upfront: planning costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning.
Do you have any new homes for sale or rent?
Not yet. Land to Homes is a new venture and has no homes, plots or developments for sale or rent at the moment. You can register interest with the area and type of home you want, and we will contact you if we bring forward homes that match. We do not take reservations, fees or deposits at this stage.
Do you work with landowners in Witney?
We do. We work with landowners in Witney and elsewhere in Oxfordshire, including Banbury, Abingdon and Didcot. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.