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Sell Land for Development in Wrexham

Can I sell land for development in Wrexham?

If you own land in Wrexham that could take new homes, you can sell it to Land to Homes as it stands or let us take it through planning first. Selling now gives you certainty. Going through planning first usually raises what the land is worth. On promotion agreements we fund the planning work, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.

Aerial view of open farmland with hedgerows on the edge of a townWrexham · LL13

Free 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

Land we look at around Wrexham

Wrexham (LL13) is the hub of our Clwyd coverage, with 7 further towns covered. If your land sits between towns, Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley and Hawarden are the closest neighbouring places on our list. From our Birmingham head office in Great Barr, Wrexham is about 55 miles away.

In and around Wrexham, the land we appraise ranges from redundant agricultural buildings to farmland next to the settlement boundary, including former garage blocks and yards. In Wales, where Wrexham sits, planning decisions are made by the local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority).

A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near Wrexham.

How we work in Wrexham

Three ways to sell

A direct purchase, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. We explain the trade-off between certainty now and value later, in writing, so you can compare like with like.

Straight answers on value

We explain how development land is valued, including the costs a buyer has to allow for, so you understand an offer rather than just receiving one.

Direct purchase on suitable sites

Where a site suits us, we can buy it ourselves with or without planning, with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract.

We build what we buy

Land to Homes is part of the S&K Group, a construction and property group, so we plan sites around homes we can actually build and deliver.

Rules that apply in Wrexham

Permission in Principle is not available in Wales, so the usual first step for land near Wrexham is an outline planning application, with reserved matters to follow, or a full application. Councils allocate housing sites through their Local Development Plan, and landowners can put land forward as a candidate site when a plan is prepared or reviewed. If your land is not allocated, an option or promotion agreement lets a partner take on the cost of promoting it.

In Wales, sites are judged against Planning Policy Wales and the council's Local Development Plan. Most new developments also need sustainable drainage approval from the local SuDS approving body, which we build into our appraisal from day one.

Key rules in Wrexham
National planning policyPlanning Policy Wales (Edition 12) and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040, supported by Technical Advice Notes
In-principle consentOutline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later
Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer)Land Transaction Tax (LTT)
How a sale becomes bindingAs in England, a land sale becomes legally binding on exchange of contracts and finishes on completion, with the title registered at HM Land Registry.

Sell Land for Development in Wrexham: questions

How long does selling land for development take?

A direct sale of land with clear title can move as quickly as the legal work allows. Where planning permission is needed first, the timescale depends on the local plan and the planning process, which is why options and promotion agreements run over a set term.

How much is my land worth for development?

It depends on how many homes the site could take, what those homes would sell for locally, and the costs of building them, including roads, drainage, affordable housing and planning obligations. Agricultural or paddock land without planning prospects is worth far less than land with permission. Our free appraisal explains the factors for your site.

What size of land do you buy?

From single infill plots that could take one or two homes up to fields large enough for a full development. If a site is too small or too constrained for us, we will tell you quickly rather than leave you waiting.

What makes land suitable for new homes?

Good road access, a position next to or within an existing settlement, no overriding constraints such as high flood risk, and local planning policy that supports new housing. Sites that miss one of these can still work, but the route and timescale change.

Do you buy land in Wrexham?

Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Wrexham and elsewhere in Clwyd, including Hawarden, Buckley and Rhosllannerchrugog. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.

Read more: Sell Land for Development · Guide: How to sell land for development

Sell Land for Development elsewhere in Clwyd

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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