Areas we cover

We look at garden plots, garage courts and land behind houses anywhere in England and Wales. Planning rules differ between the two nations, so every county and town page is written for the rules that apply there.

Aerial view of an English market town edge with streets of houses and long back gardens

Wales

Welsh plots follow Planning Policy Wales and each council’s Local Development Plan. Every new home in Wales needs sprinklers, and most need sustainable drainage approval before building starts.

Building on a garden plot in Wales: what’s different

Aerial view of a Welsh hillside street of stone terraced houses with long back gardens and a new home at the end of one garden

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