Land and new homes in Smethwick
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Smethwick. We can buy suitable land directly, fund the planning on promotion and option deals, and deliver homes for sale, rent and affordable housing. Every land enquiry starts with a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Smethwick · B66Free site appraisal
Tell us about your land and we will call you back. No cost, no obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 088 6248.
- 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
Smethwick at a glance
In West Midlands, Smethwick lies about 3 miles west of Birmingham; its central postcode district is B66. The nearest other places we cover are West Bromwich (2 miles), Birmingham (3 miles) and Halesowen (5 miles). Within England, Smethwick falls in the West Midlands region. Smethwick is about 5 miles from our Great Barr head office in Birmingham.
Typical sites we review near Smethwick include former garage blocks and yards, redundant commercial buildings and brownfield land in and around Smethwick. In England, where Smethwick sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
Tell us where your land is around Smethwick and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Smethwick
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Smethwick
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Smethwick
- Sell Land Without Planning in Smethwick
- Land Option Agreements in Smethwick
- Land Promotion Agreements in Smethwick
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Smethwick
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Smethwick
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Smethwick
- Sell Brownfield Land in Smethwick
- Sell an Infill Plot in Smethwick
- Land Assembly and Access in Smethwick
- Free Site Appraisal in Smethwick
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Smethwick
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Smethwick
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Smethwick
- New Home Construction in Smethwick
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Smethwick
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Smethwick
- New Homes to Rent in Smethwick
- Affordable Housing in Smethwick
- Social Housing in Smethwick
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Smethwick
Funders and partners
Planning in Smethwick: the English rules
In England, most planning applications for new homes in Smethwick are decided by the local planning authority, usually the council, using its Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework. Many landowners sell without planning, either outright or through an option or promotion agreement that funds the application first. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal, pays your reasonable legal fees on option and promotion agreements, and can buy suitable sites directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
Affordable homes in Smethwick are usually funded through a mix of Section 106 contributions from market schemes and grant from Homes England's Social and Affordable Homes Programme 2026 to 2036, or from the Greater London Authority in London. Registered providers, regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing, own and manage most of them. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for councils and housing associations, including homes for Social Rent.
| National planning policy | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Plan |
| Who decides applications | The local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority) |
| 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. |
Land and homes in Smethwick: questions
What is an option agreement?
An option agreement gives a developer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within an agreed period, usually once planning permission is granted. The landowner normally receives an option fee, and the purchase price is worked out under an agreed formula. On option agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, agreed up front in the heads of terms.
How do I register interest in a new home?
Tell us your contact details, preferred areas, the type and size of home, whether you want to buy or rent, and your timing. Registering is free, it is not a reservation or an application, and you can ask us to remove your details at any time. We use it to contact you and to understand what people need.
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.
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 Smethwick?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Smethwick and elsewhere in West Midlands, including Willenhall, Wednesbury and Stourbridge. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.