Land and new homes in Armagh
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Armagh, then takes suitable sites through planning, design and construction to new homes for sale, for rent and for affordable housing. Landowners start with a free site appraisal; home seekers can register their interest.
Armagh · BT61Free 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 Armagh fits
We cover Armagh as part of County Armagh. It is about 10 miles south-west of Portadown, around postcode district BT61. If your land sits between towns, Portadown, Dungannon and Lurgan are the closest neighbouring places on our list.
Around Armagh we look at land behind street frontages, land that already has planning permission and redundant commercial buildings. In Northern Ireland, where Armagh 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 BT61 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in Armagh
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Armagh
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Armagh
- Sell Land Without Planning in Armagh
- Land Option Agreements in Armagh
- Land Promotion Agreements in Armagh
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Armagh
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Armagh
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Armagh
- Sell Brownfield Land in Armagh
- Sell an Infill Plot in Armagh
- Land Assembly and Access in Armagh
- Free Site Appraisal in Armagh
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Armagh
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Armagh
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Armagh
- New Home Construction in Armagh
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Armagh
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Armagh
- New Homes to Rent in Armagh
- Affordable Housing in Armagh
- Social Housing in Armagh
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Armagh
Funders and partners
Rules that apply in Armagh
In Northern Ireland, planning applications for new homes around Armagh are decided by the local district council, one of 11, while the Department for Infrastructure decides regionally significant schemes. Councils apply the Strategic Planning Policy Statement and their Local Development Plan, together with retained planning policy statements until their Plan Strategy is adopted. Land to Homes offers a free site appraisal and can buy suitable land directly or promote it through planning.
Affordable housing delivery in Armagh 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.
| 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) |
| 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) |
Common questions in Armagh
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.
What is an option agreement?
An option agreement gives a developer the right, but not the obligation, to buy land within an agreed period, usually once planning permission is granted. The landowner normally receives an option fee, and the purchase price is worked out under an agreed formula. On option agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, agreed up front in the heads of terms.
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.
Who pays for the planning application?
Usually the applicant pays the council fee and the cost of surveys and reports. Under a promotion agreement with Land to Homes, we fund the planning work, and the costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning. On a direct purchase without planning, the planning cost and risk become ours.
Is Armagh an area you cover for land?
Yes, we cover land in Armagh and elsewhere in County Armagh, including Lurgan and Portadown. 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.