Land and new homes in Guildford
In Guildford, Land to Homes works with landowners who want to sell, option or promote land for housing, and with councils and housing associations on affordable homes. We manage planning and building on the sites we take forward, and people looking for a home can register their interest.
Guildford · GU1Free 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
Our coverage in Guildford
Our Surrey coverage is centred on Guildford, postcode district GU1, and reaches 18 other places. Nearby, we also cover Godalming, Woking and Aldershot, all within 8 miles. Within England, Guildford falls in the South East region.
Typical sites we review near Guildford include small holdings and pony paddocks, farmland next to the settlement boundary and corner plots and side gardens. Because Guildford is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Guildford and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Guildford
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Guildford
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Guildford
- Sell Land Without Planning in Guildford
- Land Option Agreements in Guildford
- Land Promotion Agreements in Guildford
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Guildford
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Guildford
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Guildford
- Sell Brownfield Land in Guildford
- Sell an Infill Plot in Guildford
- Land Assembly and Access in Guildford
- Free Site Appraisal in Guildford
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Guildford
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Guildford
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Guildford
- New Home Construction in Guildford
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Guildford
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Guildford
- New Homes to Rent in Guildford
- Affordable Housing in Guildford
- Social Housing in Guildford
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Guildford
Funders and partners
Planning in Guildford: the English rules
Land with no planning permission can still be sold. Around Guildford, the usual routes in England are a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement, where the planning work is funded for you and the land is sold once consent is granted. Outline planning permission settles the principle, with reserved matters approved later. Section 106 obligations, the Community Infrastructure Levy where charged and biodiversity net gain all affect what a site is worth, so independent advice matters.
Councils and housing associations around Guildford can bid for grant through Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme, which funds Social Rent, Affordable Rent at up to 80% of market rent, and shared ownership. Landlords of the rented homes must be registered with the Regulator of Social Housing. National policy also expects local plans to set a minimum Social Rent proportion for major development. Land to Homes is ready to discuss sites, partnership and delivery.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| 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 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. |
Common questions in Guildford
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is Guildford an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Guildford and elsewhere in Surrey, including Sunbury-on-Thames, Horley and Leatherhead. Where a site suits us we can buy it directly, or set up an option or promotion agreement. On promotion there is nothing to pay upfront.