Land and new homes in Shropshire
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Shropshire, then takes suitable sites through planning, design and construction to new homes for sale, for rent and for affordable housing. Landowners start with a free site appraisal; home seekers can register their interest.
ShropshireFree 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
Where we work in Shropshire
Across Shropshire, we cover Telford and 6 other towns, among them Ludlow, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury. If your land is near a boundary, we also cover Staffordshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire. Shropshire is close to our head office in Great Barr, Birmingham.
Typical sites we review near Shropshire include small holdings and pony paddocks, paddocks on the edge of Telford and land that already has planning permission. Planning in Shropshire follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Shropshire.
Services in Shropshire
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Shropshire
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Shropshire
- Sell Land Without Planning in Shropshire
- Land Option Agreements in Shropshire
- Land Promotion Agreements in Shropshire
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Shropshire
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Shropshire
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Shropshire
- Sell Brownfield Land in Shropshire
- Sell an Infill Plot in Shropshire
- Land Assembly and Access in Shropshire
- Free Site Appraisal in Shropshire
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Shropshire
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Shropshire
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Shropshire
- New Home Construction in Shropshire
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Shropshire
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Shropshire
- New Homes to Rent in Shropshire
- Affordable Housing in Shropshire
- Social Housing in Shropshire
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Shropshire
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Shropshire
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Shropshire 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 Shropshire 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 |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| Developer contributions | Section 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it |
Your questions answered for Shropshire
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.
Who pays for the planning application?
Usually the applicant pays the council fee and the cost of surveys and reports. Under a promotion agreement with Land to Homes, we fund the planning work, and the costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning. On a direct purchase without planning, the planning cost and risk become ours.
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 sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
Is Shropshire an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land across Shropshire, including Ludlow, Oswestry and Bridgnorth. 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.