Strategic land planning and development
We have a specialist land team that works with landowners, agents, local authorities and developers to buy land and deliver new homes.
Latimer operates across England. We have a particular focus on London, the south east, east of England, the north west, West Midlands, Yorkshire, and the M62 corridor. Teams in each region provide local knowledge and expertise.
We work with partners who share our commitment to placemaking, quality and sustainability. Our partners and those we buy land from are able to cover off their development and affordable housing needs in one place.
Our joint venture partners include:
- Bellway Homes
- Countryside Properties
- Durkan
- Hadley Property Group
- Hill
- Lovell Partnerships
- Vistry Partnerships.
Developing land at scale
1,538
new homes built in 2023-24
20,000+
new homes in the pipeline
Providing affordable housing
Latimer develops a range of schemes, from those for private sale through to developments including a mixture of tenures such as shared ownership, social and affordable rent, build-to-rent and student accommodation.
We’re buying land for immediate development as well as sites that we can build on in the longer term. We're interested in any opportunities which will deliver more than 100 homes. We buy land for small and large developments, from low density housing in rural areas to high density apartments in towns and cities.Our mission is to provide homes for those who need them most.
Our credentials
Latimer is a partner of choice for a growing number of major builders and developers, who recognise that we offer certainty and stability.
We’re fully funded, with in-house development expertise. Our track record of providing affordable housing stretches back more than a century. That’s because we are part of the Clarion Housing Group - the country’s largest social landlord and a strategic partner of Homes England.
With an annual turnover of £993m and an operating surplus of £237m in 2023-24, Clarion has strong financial foundations.
Our footprint
Use this interactive map to explore our homes, new developments, and regeneration schemes across the country.
National coverage
- Clarion Housing Group provides homes for 360,000 people
- We have a presence in more than 170 local authorities in England
Use this map to discover where we’re delivering affordable housing and improving the lives of people and their communities across the country.
Just click and drag to the part of the map you want to look at. Then zoom in and click the icons for details of our homes, community centres, developments and regeneration programmes.
Local authority
Development
Regeneration2022-23 land deals
In 2022-23, there were a number of deals and developments with land that we’ve purchased, such as:
Tendring Colchester Borders Garden Community
Latimer is acting as master developer to deliver land for up to 9,000 new homes, 30% of which will be affordable. The proposed development will be on a site of more than 1,000 acres in East Colchester.
We’re working alongside our partner Mersea Homes, Colchester Borough Council, Tendring District Council and Essex County Council to make these ambitious plans become a reality.
Key developments
Some of our other key developments include:
- A joint venture with Countryside Properties to provide up to 2,600 homes in Ebbsfleet Garden City, Kent. The £900m development in the new village of Ashmere, scheduled for completion in 2033, is one of the UK’s biggest residential housing schemes.
- A joint venture with the Hill Group to build 327 homes in Attleborough, of which 20% will be affordable housing.
- In Brick Kiln Farm, we have acquired 63 units from Hill Residential Ltd and will build 44 homes for affordable rent, with the remaining 19 homes to be offered through a shared ownership scheme.
- In Croxley Green, we have purchased 72 affordable homes from Hill Residential and will construct dwellings consisting of 24 shared ownership dwellings and 48 affordable rent homes.
- 481 proposed new homes in Digbeth, 60% for affordable housing across rented and shared ownership tenures, using Homes England grant funding.
- A partnership with Vistry Homes Ltd. to build 300 homes, providing 21 homes for shared ownership and 84 as affordable rent.
Are you looking to sell land?
We’re always looking for land that we can use for new homes. We’re interested in land that will deliver more than 100 new homes, either with or without planning consent. This includes opportunities to promote land through the planning system.
If you’re looking for a buyer that can move quickly, is fully funded, and can deal with any affordable housing requirements in one place, please get in touch with us.