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Free Site Appraisal in Great Malvern

How do I get a free site appraisal in Great Malvern?

A free site appraisal in Great Malvern is a no-obligation review of your land's development potential. Land to Homes looks at local planning policy, access, flood risk, heritage, ecology and title, considers what kind of scheme might fit, and explains the routes open to you, from a direct sale to an option or promotion agreement.

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Free site appraisal

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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 sites near Great Malvern

About 7 miles south-west of Worcester, Great Malvern is part of our Worcestershire coverage, centred on postcode district WR14. Close by, our coverage also takes in Ledbury, Worcester and Tewkesbury. Great Malvern is part of England’s West Midlands region. From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Great Malvern is about 35 miles away.

In and around Great Malvern, the land we appraise ranges from infill gaps along existing streets to small holdings and pony paddocks, including land behind street frontages. In England, where Great Malvern 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 Great Malvern, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.

Our approach in Great Malvern

Routes explained

We set out which deals could suit your land, from direct purchase and conditional contracts to options, promotion agreements and joint ventures, with the trade-offs of each.

Planning policy reviewed

We read the adopted development plan, its policies map and any emerging plan, and note how your land is treated: within a settlement boundary, allocated, protected or open countryside.

Services and drainage

We check where sewers, water mains and power run, and flag where limited capacity, long connections or drainage design could add significant cost to a scheme.

Title and boundaries

We read the title register and plan for covenants, rights of way and easements that could affect development, and flag anything your solicitor should look at more closely.

The English system, as it applies in Great Malvern

Selling development land in Great Malvern 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, we check the Local Plan and policies map, the Environment Agency's flood map for planning, Green Belt boundaries, designations shown on Defra's MAGIC map, and whether the site appears on the council's brownfield land register. Title comes from HM Land Registry. We also consider whether biodiversity net gain would apply to the likely scheme.

Key rules in Great Malvern
National planning policyNational Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), revised August 2026, with national planning practice guidance
Local planning documentLocal Plan
Land registrationHM Land Registry
Developer contributionsSection 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council charges it

Questions about Free Site Appraisal in Great Malvern

Will you contact my neighbours or the council?

Not without your agreement. We use what you share to assess your land and discuss it with you. Our desktop review relies on published records and mapping. If talking to a neighbour or the council would help, we will ask you first and explain why.

Does a site appraisal mean I will get planning permission?

No. Nobody can promise planning permission, because the decision rests with the planning authority, or on appeal. The appraisal gives an informed view of prospects and risks, based on policy and constraints, so you can decide whether pursuing planning is worth the time and cost.

Will the appraisal tell me what my land is worth?

Not as a formal valuation. We explain the factors that drive development land value for your site, such as the likely number of homes, local sale values and build costs. If we make an offer later, it will be in writing. For a formal valuation, instruct a chartered surveyor.

What does a free site appraisal include?

It covers local planning policy, constraints such as flood risk and heritage, access to the road, title issues, services, and an indication of the kind of scheme that might fit. It ends with a view on the realistic routes for your land. It is not a formal valuation, and it is not legal advice.

Do you buy land in Great Malvern?

Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Great Malvern and elsewhere in Worcestershire, including Bromsgrove, Stourport-on-Severn and Droitwich. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.

Read more: Free Site Appraisal · Guide: Ransom strips and access: what landowners need to know

Own land that could take new homes?

Start with a free, no-obligation site appraisal. On option and promotion agreements we fund the planning work and pay your reasonable legal fees.

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