Land and new homes in County Fermanagh
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering County Fermanagh. 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 FermanaghFree 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 Fermanagh
Our County Fermanagh coverage takes in 2 towns and cities, centred on Enniskillen and including Lisnaskea. Next door, we also cover County Tyrone, County Armagh and County Londonderry.
Sites worth a conversation around County Fermanagh: redundant agricultural buildings, farmland next to the settlement boundary and land behind street frontages. Planning in County Fermanagh follows Northern Ireland’s rules: the Strategic Planning Policy Statement sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
A postcode and a rough boundary are enough for us to start a free appraisal of land near County Fermanagh.
Services in County Fermanagh
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in County Fermanagh
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in County Fermanagh
- Sell Land Without Planning in County Fermanagh
- Land Option Agreements in County Fermanagh
- Land Promotion Agreements in County Fermanagh
- Landowner Joint Ventures in County Fermanagh
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in County Fermanagh
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in County Fermanagh
- Sell Brownfield Land in County Fermanagh
- Sell an Infill Plot in County Fermanagh
- Land Assembly and Access in County Fermanagh
- Free Site Appraisal in County Fermanagh
- Sell a Building for Conversion in County Fermanagh
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in County Fermanagh
- Architecture and Masterplanning in County Fermanagh
- New Home Construction in County Fermanagh
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in County Fermanagh
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in County Fermanagh
- New Homes to Rent in County Fermanagh
- Affordable Housing in County Fermanagh
- Social Housing in County Fermanagh
- Council and Housing Partnerships in County Fermanagh
Funders and partners
How the rules work in County Fermanagh
Land to Homes works with landowners across Northern Ireland, including in and around County Fermanagh. 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 Fermanagh. 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) |
Your questions answered for County Fermanagh
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.
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.
What is planning permission?
Planning permission is consent from the planning authority to carry out development, such as building new homes or changing the use of land. Applications are judged against the local development plan and national policy, which differ in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Permission can be full, or outline, which is called planning permission in principle in Scotland.
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.
Do you buy land in County Fermanagh?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land across County Fermanagh, including Lisnaskea and Enniskillen. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.