Land and new homes in Somerset
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Somerset. 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.
SomersetFree 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
Our coverage in Somerset
Across Somerset, we cover Bath and 9 other towns, among them Portishead, Bridgwater and Yeovil. Next door, we also cover Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
Sites worth a conversation around Somerset: fields put forward or allocated in the local plan, infill gaps along existing streets and backland plots with a workable access. Planning in Somerset 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 BA1 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Somerset
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Somerset
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Somerset
- Sell Land Without Planning in Somerset
- Land Option Agreements in Somerset
- Land Promotion Agreements in Somerset
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Somerset
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Somerset
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Somerset
- Sell Brownfield Land in Somerset
- Sell an Infill Plot in Somerset
- Land Assembly and Access in Somerset
- Free Site Appraisal in Somerset
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Somerset
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Somerset
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Somerset
- New Home Construction in Somerset
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Somerset
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Somerset
- New Homes to Rent in Somerset
- Affordable Housing in Somerset
- Social Housing in Somerset
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Somerset
Funders and partners
The English system, as it applies in Somerset
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Somerset 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.
Affordable homes in Somerset are usually funded through a mix of Section 106 contributions from market schemes and grant from Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036, or from the Greater London Authority in London. Registered providers, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, own and manage most of them. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for councils and housing associations, including homes for Social Rent.
| 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 |
Land and homes in Somerset: questions
Do you buy land directly?
Yes, on suitable sites. We can buy land directly, with or without planning permission and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract. Whether a direct purchase suits you depends on the site and on whether you would rather have certainty now or wait for planning to change what the land is worth.
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.
Will I have to pay anything upfront?
Not on a promotion agreement. We fund the planning work, and those costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning permission. You will still need your own solicitor, but on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
What should I check before reserving any new-build home?
Check the specification, the tenure and any lease terms, estate or service charges for unadopted roads and open space, the warranty provider, the reservation terms and whether the developer is registered with the New Homes Quality Board. Instruct your own solicitor early, visit the site if you can and ask for everything important in writing.
Do you work with landowners in Somerset?
We do. We work with landowners across Somerset, including Bridgwater, Weston-super-Mare and Bath. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.