Land and new homes in County Londonderry
In County Londonderry, Land to Homes works with landowners who want to sell, option or promote land for housing, and with councils and housing associations on affordable homes. We manage planning and building on the sites we take forward, and people looking for a home can register their interest.
County LondonderryFree site appraisal
Tell us about your land and we will call you back. No cost, no obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 088 6248.
- 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
Our coverage in County Londonderry
Our County Londonderry coverage takes in 4 towns and cities, centred on Derry/Londonderry and including Magherafelt, Limavady and Coleraine. Neighbouring areas we also cover include County Tyrone, County Antrim and County Armagh.
Typical sites we review near County Londonderry include brownfield land in and around Derry/Londonderry, corner plots and side gardens and large and long rear gardens. Planning in County Londonderry follows Northern Ireland’s rules: the Strategic Planning Policy Statement sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
Send us a postcode in or near BT48 and we will start with a free desktop appraisal.
Services in County Londonderry
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in County Londonderry
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in County Londonderry
- Sell Land Without Planning in County Londonderry
- Land Option Agreements in County Londonderry
- Land Promotion Agreements in County Londonderry
- Landowner Joint Ventures in County Londonderry
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in County Londonderry
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in County Londonderry
- Sell Brownfield Land in County Londonderry
- Sell an Infill Plot in County Londonderry
- Land Assembly and Access in County Londonderry
- Free Site Appraisal in County Londonderry
- Sell a Building for Conversion in County Londonderry
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in County Londonderry
- Architecture and Masterplanning in County Londonderry
- New Home Construction in County Londonderry
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in County Londonderry
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in County Londonderry
- New Homes to Rent in County Londonderry
- Affordable Housing in County Londonderry
- Social Housing in County Londonderry
- Council and Housing Partnerships in County Londonderry
Funders and partners
- Funding and Investment Partners in County Londonderry
- Build to Rent Partnerships in County Londonderry
Planning and land rules in County Londonderry
In Northern Ireland, planning applications for new homes around County Londonderry 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.
Social homes in County Londonderry are built mainly by registered housing associations through the Social Housing Development Programme. The Department for Communities funds the programme and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive manages it, assessing need and drawing up a rolling three-year plan. Housing associations are regulated by the Department for Communities. Land to Homes can bring forward land and build homes for housing association partners.
| 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) |
Land and homes in County Londonderry: questions
Do you have any new homes for sale or rent?
Not yet. Land to Homes is a new venture and has no homes, plots or developments for sale or rent at the moment. You can register interest with the area and type of home you want, and we will contact you if we bring forward homes that match. We do not take reservations, fees or deposits at this stage.
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.
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.
What are heads of terms?
Heads of terms are a short written summary of the main points of a deal, such as the price or price formula, the length of an option or promotion, who pays which costs and any conditions. They are not usually legally binding, but they guide the solicitors who draft the contract. We set out your legal fee cover in them.
Do you work with landowners in County Londonderry?
We do. We work with landowners across County Londonderry, including Magherafelt, Limavady and Coleraine. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.