Land and new homes in Newtown
In Newtown, 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.
Newtown · SY16Free site appraisal
Tell us about your land and we will call you back. No cost, no obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 088 6248.
- 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
Newtown at a glance
Newtown (SY16) is the hub of our Powys coverage, with 3 further towns covered. The nearest other places we cover are Welshpool (12 miles), Llandrindod Wells (19 miles) and Aberystwyth (33 miles). From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Newtown is about 58 miles away.
Typical sites we review near Newtown include brownfield land in and around Newtown, small holdings and pony paddocks and redundant commercial buildings. Planning in Newtown follows Wales’s rules: Planning Policy Wales sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near SY16 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Newtown
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Newtown
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Newtown
- Sell Land Without Planning in Newtown
- Land Option Agreements in Newtown
- Land Promotion Agreements in Newtown
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Newtown
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Newtown
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Newtown
- Sell Brownfield Land in Newtown
- Sell an Infill Plot in Newtown
- Land Assembly and Access in Newtown
- Free Site Appraisal in Newtown
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Newtown
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Newtown
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Newtown
- New Home Construction in Newtown
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Newtown
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Newtown
- New Homes to Rent in Newtown
- Affordable Housing in Newtown
- Social Housing in Newtown
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Newtown
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in Newtown
Permission in Principle is not available in Wales, so the usual first step for land near Newtown 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.
Affordable homes in Newtown are mainly provided by councils and registered social landlords, often with Welsh Government Social Housing Grant, and can include social rent, intermediate rent and shared ownership. Private renters hold standard occupation contracts, and landlords must keep homes fit for human habitation. Buying a new home means paying Land Transaction Tax where it applies. Land to Homes plans homes for sale and rent in Wales and invites you to 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) |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council has adopted it |
Common questions in Newtown
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.
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.
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.
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 Newtown an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Newtown and elsewhere in Powys, including Llandrindod Wells, Brecon and Welshpool. 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.