Council and Housing Partnerships in Sunbury-on-Thames
If you are a council or housing association looking for new homes in Sunbury-on-Thames, there are several ways to work with Land to Homes. We can sell you completed homes on a site we control, bring forward land for a scheme you will own, build on your land under a design and build contract, or deliver the affordable homes a planning agreement requires.
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Homes we plan around Sunbury-on-Thames
We cover Sunbury-on-Thames as part of Surrey. It is about 13 miles north-east of Guildford, around postcode district TW16. Close by, our coverage also takes in Walton-on-Thames, Hampton and Hanworth. Sunbury-on-Thames is part of England’s South East region.
Registrations for Sunbury-on-Thames cover one- and two-bedroom apartments, homes for shared ownership and homes for first-time buyers. In England, where Sunbury-on-Thames 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 what you need in Sunbury-on-Thames and we will be in touch if homes are released nearby.
Our approach in Sunbury-on-Thames
Clear agreements
Every partnership is set out in a written agreement covering the programme, specification, payment stages and handover.
Land-led schemes
We bring forward land for a scheme the provider will own, which can be fully affordable where planning policy and funding allow.
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.
Council land disposals
We respond to council land disposals and development opportunities where the terms suit, following the process the council sets.
How the rules work in Sunbury-on-Thames
In England, affordable housing on market developments in Sunbury-on-Thames is normally secured through a Section 106 agreement, which sets the number, tenure and transfer of homes to a registered provider. Grant from Homes England can add further homes, and the 2026 to 2036 programme expects at least 60% of funded homes to be Social Rent. Land to Homes can supply land, design and build homes, or deliver completed homes for councils and housing associations.
In England, registered providers, including housing associations and for-profit providers, are regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing. Affordable homes are usually secured through Section 106 agreements, and grant is channelled through Homes England, or the Greater London Authority in London. Councils follow procurement rules and their legal duties on value when disposing of land or appointing partners.
| 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 Sunbury-on-Thames
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 help a community land trust or community-led group?
Potentially, yes. Community-led schemes often need land, planning and construction support, which is what we provide. The right structure depends on the group, the land and any funding available. We can discuss land options, a design and build arrangement or homes delivered within a wider scheme, with each party taking its own legal advice.
How do council land disposals work?
When a council sells or leases land for housing, it usually has legal duties around obtaining value and must follow its own disposal and procurement rules. Disposals may be marketed openly, offered through a development partner process or tendered. Land to Homes responds to opportunities where the terms suit, following the process the council sets.
Who applies for grant funding for affordable homes?
Usually the housing association or council, because public grant for affordable housing is normally paid to them under programmes run by Homes England, the Greater London Authority, the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government or, in Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive's Social Housing Development Programme. We plan schemes with the relevant funding conditions in mind.
Are there new homes available in Sunbury-on-Thames now?
Not yet. Land to Homes has no homes available in Sunbury-on-Thames at the moment. You can register your interest for Sunbury-on-Thames, 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