Land and new homes in Castlereagh
Land to Homes buys land and partners with landowners in Castlereagh, 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.
Castlereagh · BT5Free 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
Castlereagh at a glance
About 11 miles south-west of Bangor (County Down), Castlereagh is part of our County Down coverage, centred on postcode district BT5. The nearest other places we cover are Belfast (2 miles), Newtownabbey (6 miles) and Lisburn (7 miles).
Sites worth a conversation around Castlereagh: backland plots with a workable access, farmland next to the settlement boundary and corner plots and side gardens. In Northern Ireland, where Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh.
Services in Castlereagh
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Castlereagh
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Castlereagh
- Sell Land Without Planning in Castlereagh
- Land Option Agreements in Castlereagh
- Land Promotion Agreements in Castlereagh
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Castlereagh
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Castlereagh
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Castlereagh
- Sell Brownfield Land in Castlereagh
- Sell an Infill Plot in Castlereagh
- Land Assembly and Access in Castlereagh
- Free Site Appraisal in Castlereagh
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Castlereagh
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Castlereagh
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Castlereagh
- New Home Construction in Castlereagh
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Castlereagh
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Castlereagh
- New Homes to Rent in Castlereagh
- Affordable Housing in Castlereagh
- Social Housing in Castlereagh
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Castlereagh
Funders and partners
The Northern Irish system, as it applies in Castlereagh
Countryside planning policy in Northern Ireland is generally restrictive, so land inside or next to the settlement development limits around Castlereagh 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 Castlereagh 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.
| National planning policy | Strategic Planning Policy Statement (SPPS, Edition 2), applied with retained Planning Policy Statements until each council adopts its Plan Strategy |
|---|---|
| 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 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 Castlereagh
Can you guarantee my land will get planning permission?
No one can guarantee planning permission. Decisions rest with the planning authority or, on appeal, an independent appeal body. What we can do is assess the prospects honestly, prepare a thorough application and deal with likely objections early. If we think a site is unlikely to succeed, we will tell you before anyone spends time or money on it.
What is a land promotion agreement?
Under a promotion agreement, a promoter funds and manages the planning process, then markets the land for sale with the landowner once permission is granted. The proceeds are shared under an agreed formula after the promoter's costs. With Land to Homes there is nothing to pay upfront: planning costs are only recovered from the sale proceeds if the land sells with planning.
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.
Do you buy land in Castlereagh?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Castlereagh and elsewhere in County Down, including Downpatrick, Banbridge and Newry. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.