Garden outside Boundrywall

mfm1989

Hi all , need advice kindly , looking to purchase a property - which has a 10ft length  by 5ft width garden patch outside the current boundary wall of the house on the side . the current owner has planted some bushes and has a 1ft high fence around it from anyone parking or using it . 

Question is can we move the current boundary wall to incorporate say 4ft of the width with the main garden so we can use it properly otherwise outside the boundary wall don't see much use of it ? 

thank you 

user1977

We don't know. You might need planning permission. The titles might have restrictions on what you can build. You might not even own that bit of land!

RAS

Is this within the curtilage, have you checked against the deeds?

Most likely it is highways land, and anything that disrupts the turning circle and viewing angles would be removed.

mfm1989

user1977 said:

We don't know. You might need planning permission. The titles might have restrictions on what you can build. You might not even own that bit of land!

I did order title plan and that area comes under the marked boundary of the land/property . will have a look at the restrictions 

theartfullodger

That would be adverse possession, you'd only find out after 12+ years if it could be yours or not. ... see
https://harperjames.co.uk/article/adverse-possession-of-land/

Do neighbouring properties deeds plan show any ownership from their plans?? (£3 , find out in 5 minutes, each set of deeds..)

mfm1989

the tile plan shows it inside the marked area for boundary of the property and the tile plan does not show any restriction 

mfm1989

Just attached a google map view thank you 

lincroft1710

That piece of land looks like 10 yards by 5 yards rather than 10 ft by 5 ft

theartfullodger

You need to look at NEIGHBOURING properties plans.  Just because your plan looks ok doesn't mean neighbours plan agree.  

fluffymuffy

The land might be classed as Public Open Space by the planning department. In which case a Change of Use planning application would need to be made. There's no guarantee that this would be approved. Such spaces are often sold into private ownership when people buy council properties. It used to be possible to phone the local planning department and ask about a specific property, but more commonly nowadays they require an application and fee just to find out this sort of thing.

sheramber

mfm1989 said:

Hi all , need advice kindly , looking to purchase a property - which has a 10ft length  by 5ft width garden patch outside the current boundary wall of the house on the side . the current owner has planted some bushes and has a 1ft high fence around it from anyone parking or using it . 

Question is can we move the current boundary wall to incorporate say 4ft of the width with the main garden so we can use it properly otherwise outside the boundary wall don't see much use of it ? 

thank you 

Have you asked the current owner what the position is regarding the land?