Council and Housing Partnerships in Holyhead
Land to Homes is open to partnerships with councils, housing associations and other registered providers in Holyhead and across the UK, to add to the supply of affordable and social homes. We bring land, planning and construction; our partners bring local knowledge, housing management and, where available, public grant. The aim is a scheme that meets local need and the landlord's standards.
Holyhead · LL65Talk to us about a partnership
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Registering for homes in Holyhead
In Gwynedd, Holyhead lies about 22 miles west of Bangor (Gwynedd); its central postcode district is LL65. The nearest other places we cover are Caernarfon (19 miles), Bangor (Gwynedd) (22 miles) and Pwllheli (30 miles).
Registrations for Holyhead cover homes for first-time buyers, one- and two-bedroom apartments and homes for affordable rent. In Wales, where Holyhead sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority).
Tell us what you need in Holyhead and we will be in touch if homes are released nearby.
What we offer in Holyhead
Planning obligation homes
The affordable homes required by a Section 106, Section 75 or Section 76 agreement, designed with a provider and transferred on completion.
Package deals
We sell completed affordable homes on a site we control to a registered provider, with the mix, design and price agreed before construction starts.
Funding conditions in mind
We plan schemes around the conditions of the relevant funding programme, although grant is applied for and held by the council or provider.
Standards agreed up front
Provider design standards, space standards and energy targets are agreed at the start, so the homes are ready to transfer on completion.
How the rules work in Holyhead
Housing associations and councils planning new homes in Holyhead work within Welsh rules: grant comes from the Welsh Government's Social Housing Grant, tenants usually hold secure occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, and social landlords are registered and regulated by the Welsh Ministers. Land to Homes can supply land with or without planning, or build homes for transfer to a social landlord on completion.
In Wales, councils and registered social landlords regulated by the Welsh Government deliver most affordable homes, supported by Social Housing Grant. Affordable homes are secured through Section 106 agreements, homes funded by grant are usually built to the Welsh Development Quality Requirements, and most new developments need sustainable drainage approval from the SuDS approving body.
| 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 registration | HM Land Registry |
Common questions in Holyhead
What is a land-led scheme?
A land-led scheme is one where land is secured and a scheme is planned around a provider's needs, rather than the provider buying a share of homes within a market-led development. It can allow a higher proportion of affordable homes, or a fully affordable scheme, where planning policy and funding support it.
Can you build on land a council or housing association already owns?
Yes. Under a design and build arrangement, we design and construct homes on land the council or provider owns, to its specification and standards. Contracts follow the client's procurement rules, which may mean a framework, a tender or another compliant route. We discuss the approach early so the scheme fits the client's governance.
What are Section 106 affordable homes?
They are affordable homes a developer must provide under a Section 106 agreement attached to a planning permission in England or Wales. The agreement sets the number, tenure and often the transfer terms, and the homes are usually sold to a registered provider. Scotland uses Section 75 agreements and Northern Ireland uses Section 76 agreements for similar purposes.
What is a package deal for affordable housing?
A package deal is where a developer sells completed affordable homes on a site it controls to a housing association or other registered provider. The mix, design, specification and price are agreed before the homes are built, and the provider takes ownership on completion. Package deals are often how affordable homes required by a planning permission are delivered.
Are there new homes available in Holyhead now?
Not yet. Land to Homes has no homes available in Holyhead at the moment. You can register your interest for Holyhead, and we will contact you if we bring homes forward there or nearby.
Read more: Council and Housing Association Partnerships · Guide: How affordable and social homes are delivered across the UK