Land and new homes in South Yorkshire
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering South Yorkshire. 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.
South YorkshireFree 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
Where we work in South Yorkshire
Our South Yorkshire coverage takes in 8 towns and cities, centred on Sheffield and including Bentley, Doncaster and Chapeltown. If your land is near a boundary, we also cover West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. Our Great Barr head office in Birmingham is about 68 miles from the middle of South Yorkshire.
Around South Yorkshire we look at fields put forward or allocated in the local plan, farmland next to the settlement boundary and backland plots with a workable access. Planning in South Yorkshire follows England’s rules: the National Planning Policy Framework sets national policy and the council’s Local Plan sets local policy.
If you own land near South Yorkshire, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in South Yorkshire
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in South Yorkshire
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in South Yorkshire
- Sell Land Without Planning in South Yorkshire
- Land Option Agreements in South Yorkshire
- Land Promotion Agreements in South Yorkshire
- Landowner Joint Ventures in South Yorkshire
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in South Yorkshire
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in South Yorkshire
- Sell Brownfield Land in South Yorkshire
- Sell an Infill Plot in South Yorkshire
- Land Assembly and Access in South Yorkshire
- Free Site Appraisal in South Yorkshire
- Sell a Building for Conversion in South Yorkshire
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in South Yorkshire
- Architecture and Masterplanning in South Yorkshire
- New Home Construction in South Yorkshire
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in South Yorkshire
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in South Yorkshire
- New Homes to Rent in South Yorkshire
- Affordable Housing in South Yorkshire
- Social Housing in South Yorkshire
- Council and Housing Partnerships in South Yorkshire
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in South Yorkshire
In England, most planning applications for new homes in South Yorkshire 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.
In England, affordable housing on market developments in South Yorkshire 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.
| 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 |
Common questions in South Yorkshire
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.
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.
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 you work with landowners in South Yorkshire?
We do. We work with landowners across South Yorkshire, including Bentley, Chapeltown and Barnsley. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.