Land and new homes in Galashiels
In Galashiels, 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.
Galashiels · TD1Free 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
Our coverage in Galashiels
Galashiels (TD1) is the hub of our Scottish Borders coverage, with 3 further towns covered. If your land sits between towns, Hawick, Kelso and Peebles are the closest neighbouring places on our list.
Around Galashiels we look at land behind street frontages, paddocks on the edge of Galashiels and fields put forward or allocated in the local plan. Planning in Galashiels follows Scotland’s rules: National Planning Framework 4 sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
If you own land near Galashiels, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Galashiels
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Galashiels
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Galashiels
- Sell Land Without Planning in Galashiels
- Land Option Agreements in Galashiels
- Land Promotion Agreements in Galashiels
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Galashiels
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Galashiels
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Galashiels
- Sell Brownfield Land in Galashiels
- Sell an Infill Plot in Galashiels
- Land Assembly and Access in Galashiels
- Free Site Appraisal in Galashiels
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Galashiels
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Galashiels
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Galashiels
- New Home Construction in Galashiels
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Galashiels
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Galashiels
- New Homes to Rent in Galashiels
- Affordable Housing in Galashiels
- Social Housing in Galashiels
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Galashiels
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Galashiels
Scottish land deals differ from the rest of the UK in a few ways: contracts are concluded by missives, consent in principle is called planning permission in principle, and developer contributions use Section 75 agreements. Land to Homes works within those rules around Galashiels, whether buying a suitable site directly with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract, or promoting it through planning with nothing to pay upfront. Planning permission is never guaranteed, so we explain the risks plainly.
Renting privately in Galashiels? Since December 2017, almost all new private lets in Scotland are private residential tenancies, which are open-ended: a landlord can only end one on specified grounds, not because a fixed term has finished. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 is bringing in further rent and eviction measures. New-build buyers usually receive a structural warranty and may want a snagging survey before settlement. We have no homes available yet, but you can register interest.
| National planning policy | National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4), which forms part of the statutory development plan |
|---|---|
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) |
| Land registration | Registers of Scotland (Land Register of Scotland) |
| How a sale becomes binding | Land sales are concluded through missives, formal letters exchanged between solicitors that become a binding contract once concluded, followed by settlement on the date of entry and registration in the Land Register of Scotland. |
| Developer contributions | Section 75 planning obligations, with Section 69 agreements sometimes used for simple one-off payments |
Questions about Land and homes in Galashiels
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 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 I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
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.
Do you buy land in Galashiels?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Galashiels and elsewhere in Scottish Borders, including Hawick, Kelso and Peebles. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.