Land and new homes in Antrim
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering 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.
Antrim · BT41Free site appraisal
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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 Antrim fits
In County Antrim, Antrim lies about 14 miles north-west of Belfast; its central postcode district is BT41. Ballymena is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 10 miles, followed by Newtownabbey and Belfast.
Sites worth a conversation around Antrim: corner plots and side gardens, brownfield land in and around Antrim and large and long rear gardens. In Northern Ireland, where Antrim sits, planning decisions are made by the 11 district councils, with the Department for Infrastructure deciding regionally significant applications.
Send us a postcode in or near BT41 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Antrim
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Antrim
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Antrim
- Sell Land Without Planning in Antrim
- Land Option Agreements in Antrim
- Land Promotion Agreements in Antrim
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Antrim
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Antrim
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Antrim
- Sell Brownfield Land in Antrim
- Sell an Infill Plot in Antrim
- Land Assembly and Access in Antrim
- Free Site Appraisal in Antrim
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Antrim
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Antrim
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Antrim
- New Home Construction in Antrim
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Antrim
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Antrim
- New Homes to Rent in Antrim
- Affordable Housing in Antrim
- Social Housing in Antrim
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Antrim
Funders and partners
How the rules work in Antrim
Countryside planning policy in Northern Ireland is generally restrictive, so land inside or next to the settlement development limits around Antrim is usually the strongest prospect for new homes. Outline planning permission can establish the principle, with reserved matters approved later. A promotion agreement lets us fund that planning work, with our costs recovered from the sale proceeds only if the land sells with planning. Your reasonable legal fees are covered too, agreed in the heads of terms.
Affordable housing delivery in Antrim involves three main players: the Department for Communities, which funds the programme and regulates housing associations; the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, which assesses need and manages the Social Housing Development Programme; and registered housing associations, which build and manage the homes. Co-Ownership provides shared ownership. Land to Homes can work alongside them by bringing forward land and building new homes.
| 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 |
| 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) |
Questions about Land and homes in Antrim
What is a local development plan and why does it matter?
The development plan sets out where new homes and other development should go, and it is the starting point for planning decisions. In England it is usually called the Local Plan; Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have Local Development Plans. Land allocated for housing, or next to a settlement where policy supports growth, usually has stronger prospects.
Will I have to pay anything upfront?
Not on a promotion agreement. We fund the planning work, and those costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning permission. You will still need your own solicitor, but on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed in the heads of terms.
Can Green Belt land be developed?
Green Belt is land around certain towns and cities where policy keeps land open, so new homes are normally resisted unless a local plan releases the land or there are very special circumstances. In England, recent policy changes introduced grey belt land, which can be more acceptable for development in some cases. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own green belt policies.
Can I sell land without planning permission?
Yes. Land often sells without planning, either for a price that reflects the planning risk or under a deal where the price is set once permission is granted. Land to Homes can buy suitable sites directly, with or without planning and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract, or promote the land through planning with you.
Do you buy land in Antrim?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Antrim and elsewhere in County Antrim, including Newtownabbey, Ballymena and Carrickfergus. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.