Land and new homes in Halesowen
In Halesowen, 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.
Halesowen · B63Free 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
Our coverage in Halesowen
Halesowen sits about 7 miles west of Birmingham in West Midlands, in the B63 postcode district. If your land sits between towns, Brierley Hill, Dudley and Stourbridge are the closest neighbouring places on our list. Halesowen is part of England’s West Midlands region. From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Halesowen is about 9 miles away.
In and around Halesowen, the land we appraise ranges from small holdings and pony paddocks to infill gaps along existing streets, including large and long rear gardens. In England, where Halesowen sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Halesowen.
Services in Halesowen
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Halesowen
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Halesowen
- Sell Land Without Planning in Halesowen
- Land Option Agreements in Halesowen
- Land Promotion Agreements in Halesowen
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Halesowen
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Halesowen
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Halesowen
- Sell Brownfield Land in Halesowen
- Sell an Infill Plot in Halesowen
- Land Assembly and Access in Halesowen
- Free Site Appraisal in Halesowen
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Halesowen
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Halesowen
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Halesowen
- New Home Construction in Halesowen
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Halesowen
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Halesowen
- New Homes to Rent in Halesowen
- Affordable Housing in Halesowen
- Social Housing in Halesowen
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Halesowen
Funders and partners
Planning in Halesowen: the English rules
Selling development land in Halesowen 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.
Renting a new home in Halesowen? In England, most private tenancies are now assured periodic tenancies with no fixed end date, and since 1 May 2026 landlords can no longer use section 21 no-fault evictions. New-build buyers usually receive a structural warranty and buy through exchange of contracts and completion, paying Stamp Duty Land Tax where it is due. Land to Homes has no homes for sale or rent yet, but you can register your interest.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Halesowen
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 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.
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.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Halesowen?
We do. We work with landowners in Halesowen and elsewhere in West Midlands, including Stourbridge, Wednesbury and Dudley. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.