Land and new homes in Carrickfergus
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Carrickfergus. 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.
Carrickfergus · BT38Free 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
Carrickfergus at a glance
We cover Carrickfergus as part of County Antrim. It is about 10 miles north-east of Belfast, around postcode district BT38. If your land sits between towns, Newtownabbey, Bangor (County Down) and Belfast are the closest neighbouring places on our list.
Around Carrickfergus we look at redundant commercial buildings, large and long rear gardens and land that already has planning permission. As Carrickfergus is in Northern Ireland, applications are judged against the Strategic Planning Policy Statement, and the buyer of land pays Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
If you own land near Carrickfergus, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Carrickfergus
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Carrickfergus
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Carrickfergus
- Sell Land Without Planning in Carrickfergus
- Land Option Agreements in Carrickfergus
- Land Promotion Agreements in Carrickfergus
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Carrickfergus
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Carrickfergus
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Carrickfergus
- Sell Brownfield Land in Carrickfergus
- Sell an Infill Plot in Carrickfergus
- Land Assembly and Access in Carrickfergus
- Free Site Appraisal in Carrickfergus
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Carrickfergus
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Carrickfergus
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Carrickfergus
- New Home Construction in Carrickfergus
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Carrickfergus
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Carrickfergus
- New Homes to Rent in Carrickfergus
- Affordable Housing in Carrickfergus
- Social Housing in Carrickfergus
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Carrickfergus
Funders and partners
Planning and land rules in Carrickfergus
Permission in Principle, an English route, does not apply in Northern Ireland. Instead, landowners near Carrickfergus usually seek outline or full planning permission from the council. Developer contributions are agreed under Section 76 of the Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, and there is no Community Infrastructure Levy. Land to Homes can take on that process through an option or promotion agreement, or buy a suitable site directly, subject to survey, title and contract.
Social homes in Carrickfergus are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's Housing Selection Scheme and provided by the Housing Executive and housing associations. Private renters are protected by the Private Tenancies Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, which lengthened notice-to-quit periods. Buyers pay Stamp Duty Land Tax and register title with Land & Property Services. Land to Homes plans homes for sale and rent in Northern Ireland; register interest to hear more.
| National planning policy | Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS, Edition 2), applied with retained Planning Policy Statements until each council adopts its Plan Strategy |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Your questions answered for Carrickfergus
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.
Who decides who gets an affordable or social home?
Councils and housing associations, not developers. They set eligibility, usually based on income, housing need and sometimes a local connection, and allocate homes through their own lists or sales processes. In Northern Ireland, social homes are allocated through the Northern Ireland Housing Executive's common waiting list. Land to Homes does not allocate homes.
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 directly?
Yes, on suitable sites. We can buy land directly, with or without planning permission and with no onward chain, subject to survey, title and contract. Whether a direct purchase suits you depends on the site and on whether you would rather have certainty now or wait for planning to change what the land is worth.
Is Carrickfergus an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Carrickfergus and elsewhere in County Antrim, including Larne, Antrim and Newtownabbey. 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.