P.P. for new build on smallholding edge of village

Doody

Hi, I could do with some input as to whether or not this is even worth thinking about.

We dream of somehow getting a two house set up for two generations of our family. It is possible, if others are willing to sell their share, to get hold of some land at the edge of a village. It is currently not used. It was a smallholding and is now very overgrown. It has derelict buildings on it, I think a greenhouse and shed/workshop.

Next door is a house and I think some distance on the other side is another house, so it is not right in the middle of fields. There would be room for two quite narrow town house style houses at the back of the plot with quite a lot of space in front so visually it would be better than what is there now.

Has anyone any experience of doing anything like this? I'm thinking the best thing to do would be to have an informal chat with the local planning department to sound them out. Any other ideas at to how to find to if there has been planning consent given to new builds in similar situations recently?

Robin9

Have you spoken to the Planning Officer for the local council ? They will not say yes but may say maybe or no chance

spadoosh

Your local council should have a development plan outlining what might and might not be possible. That would be the first place to start.

From my understanding the smallholding bit is immaterial excluding its land use a present. Ie you have no desire to run a smallholding and just wish to erect two houses?

It seems like an impractical way to go if you just wish to have two houses next to each other?

I mean, you probably dont know how much the land will sell for. You dont know if it will get planning permission. You will need to build two houses. Is it not easier just looking for two properties that are on the market that are next to each other.

If its cheap, its not got planning. If its not got planning its probably because it wouldnt be easy. If you where the person selling and where told you can sell the land for £10k without planning or £100k with planning but youll need to spend about £10k which would you opt to do?

And no one will be overly bothered if you think it will look better. They will make the decision based on the development plan, if its within the development plan you will be allowed to build, if not you wont. Ie a disney style castle would probably look better, doesnt mean it will get planning permission.

Doody

Development plan. That's what I needed to know about. Thanks. This piece of land is significant as it is partially owned already by one of the people who would be living there, should have been clearer on that. I had wondered if the existing buildings on it might make a difference. Of course, they are not residential buildings.

OK, I've enough to know where to start looking. Thanks again.