Land and new homes in Swansea
In Swansea, 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.
Swansea · SA1Free 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
Swansea at a glance
Swansea is the main town we cover in West Glamorgan, centred on postcode district SA1. Nearby, we also cover Briton Ferry, Gorseinon and Neath, all within 7 miles.
Sites worth a conversation around Swansea: former garage blocks and yards, land behind street frontages and backland plots with a workable access. In Wales, where Swansea sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority).
Tell us where your land is around Swansea and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Swansea
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Swansea
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Swansea
- Sell Land Without Planning in Swansea
- Land Option Agreements in Swansea
- Land Promotion Agreements in Swansea
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Swansea
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Swansea
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Swansea
- Sell Brownfield Land in Swansea
- Sell an Infill Plot in Swansea
- Land Assembly and Access in Swansea
- Free Site Appraisal in Swansea
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Swansea
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Swansea
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Swansea
- New Home Construction in Swansea
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Swansea
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Swansea
- New Homes to Rent in Swansea
- Affordable Housing in Swansea
- Social Housing in Swansea
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Swansea
Funders and partners
The Welsh system, as it applies in Swansea
Selling land in Swansea follows the same legal steps as in England: heads of terms, then exchange of contracts, which makes the deal binding, and completion. Titles are registered with HM Land Registry, but the buyer pays Land Transaction Tax to the Welsh Revenue Authority rather than Stamp Duty Land Tax. Planning obligations are usually secured through a Section 106 agreement, with the Community Infrastructure Levy charged only where the council has adopted it.
In Wales, new affordable homes in Swansea are mainly delivered by councils and registered social landlords, supported by Social Housing Grant, the Welsh Government's main capital programme for affordable housing. Section 106 agreements secure affordable homes on market schemes, in line with Local Development Plan policy. Registered social landlords are registered and regulated by the Welsh Ministers. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes with councils and housing associations.
| National planning policy | Planning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, supported by Technical Advice Notes |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Your questions answered for Swansea
Who pays for the planning application?
Usually the applicant pays the council fee and the cost of surveys and reports. Under a promotion agreement with Land to Homes, we fund the planning work, and the costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning. On a direct purchase without planning, the planning cost and risk become ours.
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 is a local development plan and why does it matter?
The development plan sets out where new homes and other development should go, and it is the starting point for planning decisions. In England it is usually called the Local Plan; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have Local Development Plans. Land allocated for housing, or next to a settlement where policy supports growth, usually has stronger prospects.
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.
Do you buy land in Swansea?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Swansea and elsewhere in West Glamorgan, including Gorseinon, Briton Ferry and Neath. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.