Land and new homes in Omagh
Land to Homes is a land and new-homes business covering Omagh. 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.
Omagh · BT78Free 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
Where Omagh fits
Omagh (BT78) anchors our coverage of County Tyrone, which takes in 3 other places. If your land sits between towns, Strabane, Enniskillen and Dungannon are the closest neighbouring places on our list.
Sites worth a conversation around Omagh: farmland next to the settlement boundary, paddocks on the edge of Omagh and redundant commercial buildings. Planning in Omagh follows Northern Ireland’s rules: the Strategic Planning Policy Statement sets national policy and the council’s Local Development Plan sets local policy.
If you own land near Omagh, the first step is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Services in Omagh
For landowners
- Sell Land for Development in Omagh
- Sell Land with Planning Permission in Omagh
- Sell Land Without Planning in Omagh
- Land Option Agreements in Omagh
- Land Promotion Agreements in Omagh
- Landowner Joint Ventures in Omagh
- Sell Garden Land and Backland in Omagh
- Sell Farmland and Paddocks in Omagh
- Sell Brownfield Land in Omagh
- Sell an Infill Plot in Omagh
- Land Assembly and Access in Omagh
- Free Site Appraisal in Omagh
- Sell a Building for Conversion in Omagh
Planning, design and build
- Planning Permission and Strategy in Omagh
- Architecture and Masterplanning in Omagh
- New Home Construction in Omagh
- Serviced Plots for Self-Build in Omagh
New homes and housing
- New-Build Homes for Sale in Omagh
- New Homes to Rent in Omagh
- Affordable Housing in Omagh
- Social Housing in Omagh
- Council and Housing Partnerships in Omagh
Funders and partners
Planning in Omagh: the Northern Irish rules
Selling land near Omagh follows a familiar pattern in Northern Ireland: heads of terms, then an exchange of contracts signed by both sides, which makes the sale binding, and completion. The buyer pays Stamp Duty Land Tax, as in England, and the title is registered with Land Registry, part of Land & Property Services, although older titles may first need moving from the Registry of Deeds. Infrastructure and affordable housing are usually secured through a Section 76 planning agreement.
Social homes in Omagh 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 |
| 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. |
Land and homes in Omagh: questions
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.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell land?
Yes. Every landowner should have their own solicitor on a land sale or agreement, and many also use a land agent or chartered surveyor. On option and promotion agreements with Land to Homes, we pay your reasonable legal fees, with the amount agreed up front in the heads of terms before you instruct anyone.
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 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 work with landowners in Omagh?
We do. We work with landowners in Omagh and elsewhere in County Tyrone, including Strabane, Cookstown and Dungannon. Send us a postcode and we will start with a free, no-obligation appraisal of what the land could take.