Land and new homes in Staines
In Staines, 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.
Staines · TW18Free 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 Staines
About 14 miles north of Guildford, Staines is part of our Surrey coverage, centred on postcode district TW18. If your land sits between towns, Egham, Ashford (Surrey) and Feltham are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Within England, Staines falls in the South East region.
In and around Staines, the land we appraise ranges from corner plots and side gardens to fields put forward or allocated in the local plan, including redundant agricultural buildings. Because Staines is in England, land titles are registered with HM Land Registry and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Send us a postcode in or near TW18 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Staines
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Staines
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Staines
- Sell Land Without Planning in Staines
- Land Option Agreements in Staines
- Land Promotion Agreements in Staines
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Staines
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Staines
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Staines
- Sell Brownfield Land in Staines
- Sell an Infill Plot in Staines
- Land Assembly and Access in Staines
- Free Site Appraisal in Staines
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Staines
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Staines
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Staines
- New Home Construction in Staines
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Staines
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Staines
- New Homes to Rent in Staines
- Affordable Housing in Staines
- Social Housing in Staines
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Staines
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in Staines
Selling development land in Staines 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 Staines 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Staines
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 is biodiversity net gain?
Biodiversity net gain is a requirement in England for most new developments to leave natural habitat in a measurably better state than before, assessed using a statutory metric. It can be delivered on site, off site or, as a last resort, through statutory credits. It affects how much land a scheme needs. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own biodiversity policies.
What kinds of land do you look at?
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, large gardens and backland, infill plots, brownfield and former commercial sites, farmland, and buildings that could convert to homes. Sites need realistic access and planning prospects. If land is too small or too constrained for us, we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting for an answer.
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.
Is Staines an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Staines and elsewhere in Surrey, including Egham, Leatherhead and Esher. 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.