Backland development in Llandudno

Building a new home behind your own house in Llandudno is a big decision, and the right answer isn’t always to build. For some owners, selling the plot and staying put is simplest. For others, keeping the land and adding a home to sell, let or give to family makes more sense.

We offer both kinds of route, so our advice isn’t steered towards one of them. A free garden plot appraisal looks at access, space, title, trees and the planning position with Conwy County Borough Council, and then we talk through which options suit your plot and your plans. There’s no charge, no pressure and nothing to sign until you’re ready, with your own solicitor beside you.

Planning authority
Conwy County Borough Council
Postcodes
LL30
Noon sun, 21 March
About 37°
Noon sun, 21 December
About 13°
Planning plan
LDP
County
Clwyd

The kinds of plot we look at in Llandudno

Not every plot we consider is a garden. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old workshops and yards behind houses in Llandudno can sometimes take a new home, particularly where a vehicle access already exists. These sites raise their own questions, such as who owns the access, whether anyone else has rights over it and what the ground was used for before. Alongside them, we consider long back gardens, wide side gardens, corner plots and bungalows on large plots, each judged on its own access, space and planning position.

Planning and light in Llandudno

Daylight is one of the first things Conwy County Borough Council will look at on a garden plot. At midday on 21 March the sun in Llandudno sits about 37° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line around 5 metres high throws a shadow of roughly 6.7 m. On 21 December the midday sun is only about 13° up and shadows are far longer. That’s why the gap between the existing house and the new one, and the height of the new roof, matter so much. We test layouts against the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP) and any daylight guidance it publishes before anything is submitted.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Llandudno: about 37 degrees on 21 March and 13 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 37°, shadow 6.7 m21 Dec, noon: sun 13°, shadow 21.3 mExistingNew home
This section is worked out for the latitude of Llandudno: around 37° of sun at midday in late March and about 13° at midwinter. It shows why the gap between your house and a new home behind it is about light as well as privacy. Garden assumed to face north.

What we can do in Llandudno

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

The next step is simple. Use the form or call us with your Llandudno address and, if you can, a rough idea of the garden’s length, width and how a vehicle might reach it. We’ll do a desktop check, talk it through with you and arrange a site visit if the plot looks viable. There’s no cost and no obligation.

Questions about garden plots in Llandudno

Can I sell part of my garden in Llandudno?

Often, yes, if the plot is big enough, has a workable access and stands a reasonable chance of planning. We buy suitable plots directly, with or without planning, subject to survey, title and contract, or agree a sale that only completes if Conwy County Borough Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.

How long does a garden plot deal in Llandudno usually take?

It depends on the route. A sale of a plot that already has planning moves at the pace of the solicitors and your lender. Routes that need planning usually take many months, because of surveys, design, the council’s decision period and any amendments. Design and build usually takes well over a year in total.

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Llandudno?

No. The garden plot appraisal is free and carries no obligation. We do a desktop check of access, size, title and the planning picture, talk it through with you and arrange a site visit if it looks viable. You can stop at any point without owing anything.

How much is my garden plot in Llandudno worth?

There’s no honest figure without looking at the plot. Value depends on location, size, access, title and planning, and costs such as a long drive or difficult ground come straight off what the land is worth. Our free appraisal looks at all of that before we talk about price.

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Find out what your garden could become

Free garden plot appraisal. No cost, no obligation, and a straight answer if it won’t work.