Land and new homes in Esher
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Esher, 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.
Esher · KT10Free 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
Land and homes around Esher
We cover Esher as part of Surrey. It is about 13 miles north-east of Guildford, around postcode district KT10. Close by, our coverage also takes in Walton-on-Thames, Hampton and Sunbury-on-Thames. Esher is in the South East region of England.
Sites worth a conversation around Esher: former garage blocks and yards, farmland next to the settlement boundary and brownfield land in and around Esher. Planning in Esher 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 Esher, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Esher
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Esher
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Esher
- Sell Land Without Planning in Esher
- Land Option Agreements in Esher
- Land Promotion Agreements in Esher
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Esher
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Esher
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Esher
- Sell Brownfield Land in Esher
- Sell an Infill Plot in Esher
- Land Assembly and Access in Esher
- Free Site Appraisal in Esher
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Esher
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Esher
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Esher
- New Home Construction in Esher
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Esher
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Esher
- New Homes to Rent in Esher
- Affordable Housing in Esher
- Social Housing in Esher
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Esher
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Esher
Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Esher may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.
If you rent privately in Esher, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 now shapes your tenancy: most tenancies run from one rent period to the next, rent can usually only be raised once a year through a formal process, and no-fault evictions have ended. Affordable options in England include Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Land to Homes plans homes for sale and rent, and you can register interest now.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| 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 Esher: questions
What are the New Homes Quality Code and New Homes Ombudsman?
The New Homes Quality Code is a code of practice for developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, covering how homes are marketed, reserved, sold and handed over, and after-sales care. Buyers of homes from registered developers can usually take unresolved complaints to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The framework currently covers England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
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 are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Do you work with landowners in Esher?
We do. We work with landowners in Esher and elsewhere in Surrey, including Leatherhead, Woking and Banstead. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.