Skip to main content
Department for Communities Department for Communities An Roinn Pobal Depairtment fur Commonities

Main navigation

  • Home
  • Topics
  • Publications
  • Consultations
  • Contact

Translation help

Translate this page

Select a language

  • Arabic — عربي
  • Chinese (Simplified) — 中文简体
  • Chinese (Traditional) — 中文繁體
  • Dutch — Nederlands
  • Filipino — Filipino
  • French — Français
  • German — Deutsch
  • Hungarian — Magyar
  • Irish — Gaeilge
  • Italian — Italiano
  • Latvian — Latviešu
  • Lithuanian — Lietuvių kalba
  • Polish — Polski
  • Portuguese — Português
  • Romanian — Română
  • Russian — Русский
  • Slovak — Slovenčina
  • Spanish — Español
  • Ukrainian — Українська
  • Former New Town Lands

    Topics:
    • Regeneration, 
    • Improving places

    The department has responsibility for land which had been vested to create New Town Lands. The legislation to create the New Towns was set aside, this land has become surplus and we are now responsible for the sale and maintenance of these Former New Town Lands.

    Background

    In 1969 areas were designated to create the new city of Craigavon and to expand the towns of Antrim and Ballymena. These were called New Town Lands. At that time land was vested and development of the areas has been controlled by various government departments and agencies, currently this department.

    Current

    In 2008 the legislation that allowed these New Town Lands to be created was set aside. These areas became known as 'Former New Town Lands'. This meant that the land was declared surplus and was to be disposed of in line with government procedures. The department has responsibility for managing the sale and maintenance of this land until it is disposed of.

    Contact

    Lands Service is responsible for Former New Town Lands
    Central Advisory Unit in Land and Property Services is responsible for the disposal of surplus public sector property In Northern Ireland.

    Related content

    • A Bolder Vision for Belfast - reimagining our city centre
    • Armagh Place Plan
    • Castlereagh Urban Framework (September 2021)
    • Comprehensive development schemes
    • Development briefs
    • EU Peace IV Programme
    • EU PEACEPLUS Programme
    • Fort George regeneration programme
    • Irish Street Downpatrick development scheme
    • Portrush Regeneration Programme
    • Public realm / environmental improvement
    • Regeneration of Queen's Parade, Bangor
    • St Patrick's Regeneration
    • Urban Development Grant Scheme
    • Urban Development Grants: Portrush
    • Urban regeneration plans and frameworks
    Share this page Share on Facebook (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share on X (external link opens in a new window / tab) Share by email (external link opens in a new window / tab)

    Department footer links

    • Crown copyright
    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy
    • Cookies
    • Accessibility
    • The Northern Ireland Executive
    • The Executive Office
    • Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    • Department for Communities
    • Department for Education
    • Department for the Economy
    • Department of Finance
    • Department for Infrastructure
    • Department for Health
    • Department of Justice
    • nidirect.gov.uk — the official government website for Northern Ireland citizens