Land and new homes in County Antrim
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering County Antrim. We can buy suitable land directly, fund the planning on promotion and option deals, and deliver homes for sale, rent and affordable housing. Every land enquiry starts with a free, no-obligation appraisal.
County AntrimFree 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
Where we work in County Antrim
We cover 7 places across County Antrim: Belfast is the main one, alongside Antrim, Larne and Newtownabbey. Next door, we also cover County Down, County Armagh and County Londonderry.
Typical sites we review near County Antrim include paddocks on the edge of Belfast, former garage blocks and yards and brownfield land in and around Belfast. In Northern Ireland, where County Antrim sits, planning decisions are made by the 11 district councils, with the Department for Infrastructure deciding regionally significant applications.
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near County Antrim.
Services in County Antrim
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in County Antrim
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in County Antrim
- Sell Land Without Planning in County Antrim
- Land Option Agreements in County Antrim
- Land Promotion Agreements in County Antrim
- Landowner Joint Ventures in County Antrim
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in County Antrim
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in County Antrim
- Sell Brownfield Land in County Antrim
- Sell an Infill Plot in County Antrim
- Land Assembly and Access in County Antrim
- Free Site Appraisal in County Antrim
- Sell a Building for Conversion in County Antrim
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in County Antrim
- Architecture and Masterplanning in County Antrim
- New Home Construction in County Antrim
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in County Antrim
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in County Antrim
- New Homes to Rent in County Antrim
- Affordable Housing in County Antrim
- Social Housing in County Antrim
- Council and Housing Partnerships in County Antrim
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in County Antrim
Land to Homes works with landowners across Northern Ireland, including in and around County Antrim. We start with a free appraisal of planning policy, access and constraints, then set out a direct offer or option or promotion terms in writing. Each council's Local Development Plan is prepared in two stages, a Plan Strategy and a Local Policies Plan, so the stage your council has reached affects how a site is assessed. Planning permission is never guaranteed.
In Northern Ireland, housing associations find sites and develop schemes under the Social Housing Development Programme, while the Housing Executive assesses housing need in areas such as County Antrim. Councils' Local Development Plans can also require affordable homes on private developments, secured through a Section 76 planning agreement. Land to Homes can supply land, design and construction, or deliver completed homes for transfer to a registered housing association.
| National planning policy | Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS, Edition 2), applied with retained Planning Policy Statements until each council adopts its Plan Strategy |
|---|---|
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP), made up of a Plan Strategy and a Local Policies Plan |
| Who decides applications | The 11 district councils, with the Department for Infrastructure deciding regionally significant applications |
| In-principle consent | Outline planning permission, with reserved matters approved later |
| Land transaction tax (paid by the buyer) | Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) |
| Land registration | Land & Property Services (Land Registry and Registry of Deeds) |
| How a sale becomes binding | A land sale becomes legally binding when contracts signed by both parties are exchanged and finishes on completion, with the title registered in the Land Registry at Land & Property Services. |
| Developer contributions | Section 76 planning agreements under the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (there is no Community Infrastructure Levy) |
Land and homes in County Antrim: questions
Is the site appraisal really free?
Yes. Our site appraisal is free and carries no obligation. It covers access, planning policy, likely constraints and an indicative number of homes, and we talk you through the routes open to you. You do not have to agree to anything afterwards, and we will tell you plainly if the land is not suitable for us.
Do you pay my legal fees?
On option and promotion agreements, yes. We pay your reasonable legal fees, and the amount is agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct a solicitor, so there are no surprises later. On a direct purchase, each side normally pays its own legal costs, and we will explain the position before you commit.
What kinds of land do you look at?
Fields and paddocks next to towns and villages, large gardens and backland, infill plots, brownfield and former commercial sites, farmland, and buildings that could convert to homes. Sites need realistic access and planning prospects. If land is too small or too constrained for us, we will say so plainly rather than leave you waiting for an answer.
How do I sell land for development?
Start with an appraisal of what the land could take and the routes open to you: a direct sale, an option agreement or a promotion agreement. Then take independent advice from a solicitor and, ideally, a land agent before agreeing heads of terms. Land to Homes offers a free, no-obligation site appraisal and explains each route in writing.
Is County Antrim an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land across County Antrim, including Carrickfergus, Belfast and Lisburn. Where a site suits us we can buy it directly, or set up an option or promotion agreement. On promotion there is nothing to pay upfront.