- Nation
- England
- Planning authorities
- 4
- Towns we cover
- 14
- City
- Chester
Sell, partner or build in Cheshire
Selling and building aren’t the only choices; you can also sit somewhere in between. A joint venture lets you put in the land while, in the usual structure, we fund and manage design, planning and the build, with you sharing in the outcome, for example through a share of the sale proceeds or a new home back. Owners in Cheshire who want less involvement can sell outright, and those who want more can keep the land and have us build for them.
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden in Cheshire
- Sell subject to planning in Cheshire
- Garden plot option agreement in Cheshire
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in Cheshire
- Joint venture on your garden plot in Cheshire
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in Cheshire
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden in Cheshire
- Planning permission for a garden plot in Cheshire
- Build a home for family in your garden in Cheshire
- Plot feasibility and design in Cheshire
By plot type
- Large rear gardens in Cheshire
- Corner and side plots in Cheshire
- Garage courts and yards in Cheshire
- Tandem and landlocked plots in Cheshire
- Bungalows on large plots in Cheshire
The planning picture in Cheshire
Nationally, the NPPF sets the framework that every council in England works within. Locally, each planning authority across Cheshire applies its own Local Plan policies and design guidance, which is why two similar gardens a few miles apart can get different answers. The councils here include Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Halton Borough Council and Warrington Borough Council. Before any money is spent on drawings, we check which policies apply to your address, whether the council has published guidance on garden land, and how decisions on similar plots have gone. That research is part of the free appraisal.
Planning authorities: Cheshire East Council, Cheshire West and Chester Council, Halton Borough Council, Warrington Borough Council.
Towns in Cheshire
- Warrington
- Chester
- Crewe
- Ellesmere Port
- Widnes
- Runcorn
- Macclesfield
- Northwich
- Winsford
- Congleton
- Wilmslow
- Sandbach
- Nantwich
- Neston
Questions about garden plots in Cheshire
Do you buy garden plots in Cheshire?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Cheshire directly, with or without planning permission, always subject to survey, title and contract. We also offer sales subject to planning, options, planning promotion and joint ventures. Which route fits depends on your plot, so the starting point is a free, no-obligation appraisal.
Which national rules apply to a new home in Cheshire?
Garden schemes here sit under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with the local detail coming from the council’s Local Plan. New homes must also meet the Building Regulations. That affects things such as fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). On drainage you’ll usually need a drainage plan the council will want to see, and land purchases fall under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). We check which rules apply to your plot as part of the free appraisal.
Can neighbours in Cheshire combine their gardens?
Yes. Putting two or more adjoining back gardens together can allow one shared access and a better layout than separate plots. Each owner keeps their house. The owners usually sign a collaboration agreement, with an equalisation clause so that value is shared fairly even though only one garden provides the access. Each household should take its own legal advice.
How much is a garden plot in Cheshire worth?
It depends on location, size, access, title and, above all, planning. Two similar gardens in the same street can be worth very different amounts if one has easy access and the other doesn’t. We don’t quote figures before we’ve looked at a plot properly; the free appraisal is the way to find out.