Land and new homes in Crawley
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Crawley. 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.
Crawley · RH11Free 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 Crawley
Crawley (RH11) anchors our coverage of West Sussex, which takes in 8 other places. Close by, our coverage also takes in Horley, Horsham and East Grinstead. Within England, Crawley falls in the South East region.
Typical sites we review near Crawley include farmland next to the settlement boundary, redundant commercial buildings and paddocks on the edge of Crawley. In England, where Crawley sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the district, borough, city or unitary council (or a national park authority).
If you own land near Crawley, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Crawley
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Crawley
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Crawley
- Sell Land Without Planning in Crawley
- Land Option Agreements in Crawley
- Land Promotion Agreements in Crawley
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Crawley
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Crawley
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Crawley
- Sell Brownfield Land in Crawley
- Sell an Infill Plot in Crawley
- Land Assembly and Access in Crawley
- Free Site Appraisal in Crawley
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Crawley
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Crawley
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Crawley
- New Home Construction in Crawley
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Crawley
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Crawley
- New Homes to Rent in Crawley
- Affordable Housing in Crawley
- Social Housing in Crawley
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Crawley
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Crawley
Whether a field or large garden could take homes depends mostly on the council's Local Plan and national policy. Under the National Planning Policy Framework, plans define settlement boundaries, and land just outside Crawley may still come forward if it is allocated, previously developed or meets evidenced unmet housing need. Smaller housing schemes can also use Permission in Principle, an England-only route that settles location, use and amount first. Our free appraisal explains which route suits your land.
Buying a new-build home in Crawley follows the usual English process: an offer, conveyancing, exchange of contracts, which makes the purchase binding, and completion. Many buyers arrange a snagging inspection to find defects. New homes are usually covered by a structural warranty, and developers registered under the New Homes Quality Code give buyers access to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. We have no homes on sale yet, so register your interest to hear about future homes.
| 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 transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| Land registration | HM Land Registry |
Your questions answered for Crawley
Do I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
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.
What are the New Homes Quality Code and New Homes Ombudsman?
The New Homes Quality Code is a code of practice for developers registered with the New Homes Quality Board, covering how homes are marketed, reserved, sold and handed over, and after-sales care. Buyers of homes from registered developers can usually take unresolved complaints to the New Homes Ombudsman Service. The framework currently covers England, Scotland and Wales.
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.
Do you work with landowners in Crawley?
We do. We work with landowners in Crawley and elsewhere in West Sussex, including Horsham, East Grinstead and Haywards Heath. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.