Land and new homes in Bath
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Bath. 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.
Bath · BA1Free 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 Bath
Our Somerset coverage is centred on Bath, postcode district BA1, and reaches 9 other places. Trowbridge is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 8 miles, followed by Kingswood and Mangotsfield. Within England, Bath falls in the South West region.
Sites worth a conversation around Bath: former garage blocks and yards, backland plots with a workable access and paddocks on the edge of Bath. In England, where Bath sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
Tell us where your land is around Bath and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Bath
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Bath
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Bath
- Sell Land Without Planning in Bath
- Land Option Agreements in Bath
- Land Promotion Agreements in Bath
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Bath
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Bath
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Bath
- Sell Brownfield Land in Bath
- Sell an Infill Plot in Bath
- Land Assembly and Access in Bath
- Free Site Appraisal in Bath
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Bath
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Bath
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Bath
- New Home Construction in Bath
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Bath
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Bath
- New Homes to Rent in Bath
- Affordable Housing in Bath
- Social Housing in Bath
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Bath
Funders and partners
Planning in Bath: the English rules
Selling development land in Bath usually starts with heads of terms, a short written summary of price, conditions and fees, before solicitors draft the contract. In England the sale becomes binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title then registered at HM Land Registry. The buyer normally pays Stamp Duty Land Tax. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, your reasonable legal fees are covered, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Bath is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
| 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) |
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Bath
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.
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.
What is an option agreement?
An option agreement gives a developer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within an agreed period, usually once planning permission is granted. The landowner normally receives an option fee, and the purchase price is worked out under an agreed formula. On option agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, agreed up front in the heads of terms.
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 you work with landowners in Bath?
We do. We work with landowners in Bath and elsewhere in Somerset, including Burnham-on-Sea, Clevedon and Bridgwater. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.