How to find out if land can be built on

lumoke

Hi,
I'm looking at buying a flat in a new build. A big part of the flats' value (to us) comes from the large view. I am trying to find out what the process is in finding out if the land directly next to the balcony can be built upon - blocking out the view.
All I have so far is that the council owns the land and there are no current planning applications.

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks

AdrianC

lumoke wrote: »

All I have so far is that the council owns the land and there are no current planning applications.

And that's about all you'll ever be able to know. Land is being built on now that, a few years ago, was thought would never get planning permission.

There is a certain irony in buying a flat in a new-build and wanting to ensure there won't be any other new-build next to you...

antrobus

lumoke wrote: »

...All I have so far is that the council owns the land and there are no current planning applications.....

The only other thing you can do is to get a hold of the Local Plan from the council.

I mean something like this;
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/bmdc/the_environment/planning_service/local_development_framework/land_allocations_dpd

G_M

The local plan might help.

If the land is designated as 'Sites of special scientific interest' or some other designated area, then development is unlikely

jessica12345

Hi all, can anyone help us on the distance another large block would have to be from this one? Or point us in the right direction as looking at legislation on this?

As the land isn't huge I wonder what the rules are on the gap that would have to exist between a new hypothetical property

Thanks

HappyMJ

jessica12345 wrote: »

Hi all, can anyone help us on the distance another large block would have to be from this one? Or point us in the right direction as looking at legislation on this?

As the land isn't huge I wonder what the rules are on the gap that would have to exist between a new hypothetical property

Thanks

The rules are different depending on which local council the property is in. There's no national legislation....it's all local.

carefullycautious

This should tell you everything you need to know. You will have to scroll down for the measurements.


Hope this helps


http://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/media/media,98782,en.pdf