Land and new homes in Limavady
In Limavady, 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.
Limavady · BT49Free 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
Land and homes around Limavady
We cover Limavady as part of County Londonderry. It is about 15 miles east of Derry/Londonderry, around postcode district BT49. Coleraine is the closest neighbouring place we cover, at about 13 miles, followed by Derry/Londonderry and Magherafelt.
Around Limavady we look at infill gaps along existing streets, land that already has planning permission and small holdings and pony paddocks. Because Limavady is in Northern Ireland, land titles are registered with Land & Property Services (Land Registry and Registry of Deeds) and transfers attract Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Tell us where your land is around Limavady and we will explain the routes open to you.
Services in Limavady
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Limavady
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Limavady
- Sell Land Without Planning in Limavady
- Land Option Agreements in Limavady
- Land Promotion Agreements in Limavady
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Limavady
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Limavady
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Limavady
- Sell Brownfield Land in Limavady
- Sell an Infill Plot in Limavady
- Land Assembly and Access in Limavady
- Free Site Appraisal in Limavady
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Limavady
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Limavady
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Limavady
- New Home Construction in Limavady
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Limavady
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Limavady
- New Homes to Rent in Limavady
- Affordable Housing in Limavady
- Social Housing in Limavady
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Limavady
Funders and partners
The Northern Irish system, as it applies in Limavady
Countryside planning policy in Northern Ireland is generally restrictive, so land inside or next to the settlement development limits around Limavady 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.
Social homes in Limavady 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.
| Local planning document | Local Development Plan (LDP), made up of a Plan Strategy and a Local Policies Plan |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Land and homes in Limavady: questions
How is the price of development land worked out?
Development land is usually valued by working back from what the finished homes would be worth, then deducting build costs, infrastructure, planning obligations such as affordable housing, fees, finance and a developer's margin. This is called a residual valuation. We do not quote land values online; our free appraisal explains the factors that affect your site.
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 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 new-build warranty?
It is an insurance-backed policy covering certain defects in a new home for a set period after completion. The builder is usually responsible for most defects early in the cover, and the warranty provider covers major structural problems later. Most mortgage lenders expect a recognised warranty, or a professional consultant's certificate, before they lend on a new home.
Do you buy land in Limavady?
Yes. Land to Homes looks at land in Limavady and elsewhere in County Londonderry, including Coleraine, Derry/Londonderry and Magherafelt. Every enquiry starts with a free site appraisal, and on option and promotion agreements we pay your reasonable legal fees.