Land and new homes in Penarth
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Penarth, 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.
Penarth · CF64Free 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
Land and homes around Penarth
About 3 miles south of Cardiff, Penarth is part of our South Glamorgan coverage, centred on postcode district CF64. The nearest other places we cover are Cardiff (3 miles), Barry (5 miles) and Caerphilly (10 miles).
Typical sites we review near Penarth include farmland next to the settlement boundary, brownfield land in and around Penarth and land that already has planning permission. As Penarth is in Wales, applications are judged against Planning Policy Wales, and the buyer of land pays Land Transaction Tax (LTT).
If you own land near Penarth, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Penarth
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Penarth
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Penarth
- Sell Land Without Planning in Penarth
- Land Option Agreements in Penarth
- Land Promotion Agreements in Penarth
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Penarth
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Penarth
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Penarth
- Sell Brownfield Land in Penarth
- Sell an Infill Plot in Penarth
- Land Assembly and Access in Penarth
- Free Site Appraisal in Penarth
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Penarth
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Penarth
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Penarth
- New Home Construction in Penarth
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Penarth
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Penarth
- New Homes to Rent in Penarth
- Affordable Housing in Penarth
- Social Housing in Penarth
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Penarth
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Penarth
Permission in Principle is not available in Wales, so the usual first step for land near Penarth 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.
New-build buyers in Penarth usually receive a structural warranty, and many arrange a snagging check before completion. In Wales, contracts are exchanged and completed as in England, titles are registered with HM Land Registry, and Land Transaction Tax is paid to the Welsh Revenue Authority. If you rent instead, your landlord must give you a written statement of your occupation contract. We have no homes available yet, but you can register interest.
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP) |
|---|---|
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority) |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Land Transaction Tax (LTT) |
| 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. |
Questions about Land and homes in Penarth
How is the price of development land worked out?
Development land is usually valued by working back from what the finished homes would be worth, then deducting build costs, infrastructure, planning obligations such as affordable housing, fees, finance and a developer's margin. This is called a residual valuation. We do not quote land values online; our free appraisal explains the factors that affect your site.
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.
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.
What is planning permission?
Planning permission is consent from the planning authority to carry out development, such as building new homes or changing the use of land. Applications are judged against the local development plan and national policy, which differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Permission can be full, or outline, which is called planning permission in principle in Scotland.
Do you work with landowners in Penarth?
We do. We work with landowners in Penarth and elsewhere in South Glamorgan, including Barry and Cardiff. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.