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Sell Land for Development in Brecon

Can I sell land for development in Brecon?

Selling land for development in Brecon means agreeing a deal with a developer who can see new homes on your site, whether that is a field, a paddock, a large garden or a former commercial yard. Land to Homes can buy suitable land outright, or partner with you through an option or promotion agreement so the land sells once planning permission is in place.

Misty paddock at sunrise on the edge of a market town with a church spireBrecon · LD3

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 Brecon

Brecon (LD3) is one of the Powys towns we cover, about 39 miles south of Newtown. If your land sits between towns, Merthyr Tydfil, Ebbw Vale and Aberdare are the closest neighbouring places on our list.

Sites worth a conversation around Brecon: land behind street frontages, land that already has planning permission and former garage blocks and yards. In Wales, where Brecon 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 Brecon.

Our approach in Brecon

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.

Free site appraisal

A no-obligation desktop appraisal covering access, planning policy, likely constraints and an indicative number of homes, before you spend a penny on advice.

Your legal fees covered

On option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees. The figure is agreed up front in the heads of terms, so there are no surprises later.

Rules that apply in Brecon

Drainage has its own approval in Wales. Most new developments of more than one home, or with 100 square metres or more of construction area, need sustainable drainage approval from the council's SuDS Approving Body, separate from planning permission, before building starts. For land around Brecon, that shapes layout and how many homes fit, so our free site appraisal looks at it alongside access, Local Development Plan policy and the biodiversity requirements of Planning Policy Wales.

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 Brecon
Who decides applicationsThe local planning authority, usually the county or county borough council (or a national park authority)
Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer)Land Transaction Tax (LTT)
Land registrationHM Land Registry
Developer contributionsSection 106 planning obligations, plus the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) where the council has adopted it

Questions about Sell Land for Development in Brecon

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.

Will I have to pay tax when I sell land?

Selling land can create a Capital Gains Tax or Income Tax liability depending on your circumstances. We are not tax advisers, so we always recommend speaking to an accountant before you agree terms. GOV.UK has a guide to tax when you sell land and property.

Do I need an agent to sell development land?

You do not have to use one, but independent advice is sensible on any land deal. Many landowners use a land agent or chartered surveyor, and you will need your own solicitor. Where we agree to cover your reasonable legal fees, the cap is set out in writing.

Who pays the legal fees when I sell land?

On a straightforward sale each side normally pays its own. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes we pay your reasonable legal fees, and the amount is agreed in the heads of terms before you instruct a solicitor.

Do you buy land in Brecon?

Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Brecon and elsewhere in Powys, including Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells and Newtown. 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 is development land valued?

Sell Land for Development elsewhere in Powys

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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