Buying Adjoining Land

matt55325

Hi there all I have a few questions, I am thinking of buying some land adjoining directly onto my property, basically its a plot of rather large grass from my council, now in my letter to them I explained the lands gets no use, except as a pooing station for dogs and people litter, in my letter I explained I intended to fence of and grow vegetables etc etc,

Upon further reflection after the letter I have decided I may fence it all off, build myself a little outbuilding either connected or detached from my house as the land connects right up to the along the side of my house, do I need to inform them? Or are there any kind of legal issues with me building on the land, basically I need to know is there anything I need to do or consider to use the land as I wish?

Many Thanks in advance

Matt

phill99

The reasons for you wanting to buy the land ate academic to the council. They have land and you wish to buy it. That's the end of the story.

If they sell the land to you (don't expect a quick decision or for them to offer it to you at a price that you think is acceptable), you will then need planning permission if you wish to build on it. You may need planning permission to put a fence up.

You would be best asking the planning department about building on the land.

notanewuser

matt55325 wrote: »

Hi there all I have a few questions, I am thinking of buying some land adjoining directly onto my property, basically its a plot of rather large grass from my council, now in my letter to them I explained the lands gets no use, except as a pooing station for dogs and people litter, in my letter I explained I intended to fence of and grow vegetables etc etc,

Upon further reflection after the letter I have decided I may fence it all off, build myself a little outbuilding either connected or detached from my house as the land connects right up to the along the side of my house, do I need to inform them? Or are there any kind of legal issues with me building on the land, basically I need to know is there anything I need to do or consider to use the land as I wish?

Many Thanks in advance

Matt

You'll need planning permission to be able to build anything on the land. This may not be granted.

matt55325

isn't there a new law or loophole in regards building, that lets you go to a certain height and length and width without planning permission

You may need planning permission to put a fence up.....you kidding I hope?

Yorkie1

matt55325 wrote: »

isn't there a new law or loophole in regards building, that lets you go to a certain height and length and width without planning permission

You may need planning permission to put a fence up.....you kidding I hope?

1. Look at the planning portal about permitted development. It might depend on whether it is attached to the house, and whether it is at the rear or side.

2. Depends where the fence is and what height.

notanewuser

matt55325 wrote: »

isn't there a new law or loophole in regards building, that lets you go to a certain height and length and width without planning permission

You may need planning permission to put a fence up.....you kidding I hope?

If it's on/close to the boundary then it will need permission.

mumto2loves

hi op
A couple of years ago a neighbour across the road from me bought a bit of land next to the end of his house he put up a fence and planted little bushes along the outside of it. The council wrote to him and told him he had to apply for permission and he had to have the yellow piece of paper up for ??weeks.
In the end permission was refused and he had to cut the fence in half! (he literally got a saw of some kind and sawed through to the right height) - but also he was told he had the wrong type of bush planted:eek:, he had to dig them up and plant bushes from a selected list! I even went online and could read the notes because I thought it was unbelievable, we don't live in a new / uniformed / special area at all.

We then asked to buy the land next to us, but, because ours is apparently 0.5m bigger than his, ours is classed as a potential building plot and they wanted £45,000 for it!!! (our neighbour paid £1500.)

RLH33

As the land is not domestic you would need planning permission for change of use to 'garden' and would have no domestic permitted development rights.

You could put up a fence 1m tall around it where it fronts into the road/pavement (2m elsewhere) but that would be it without pp. All outbuildings would need permission.

It depends on the size and location of the land but the council may take a dim view of changing the use as it probably forms part of the layout and character of the area and they may not want to lose it.

tim123456789

matt55325 wrote: »

isn't there a new law or loophole in regards building, that lets you go to a certain height and length and width without planning permission

You may need planning permission to put a fence up.....you kidding I hope?

usually, only at the rear of your property

tim