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Sell, partner or build in Cornwall
Your route depends on how much money, time and involvement you want from your garden. A direct sale, subject to survey, title and contract, is the simplest. A conditional sale, option or promotion can reflect more of the value a planning permission adds, with nothing upfront on promotion and reasonable legal fees covered on options. Design and build keeps the land yours. We’ll explain which of these fit your plot in Cornwall during the free appraisal.
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden in Cornwall
- Sell subject to planning in Cornwall
- Garden plot option agreement in Cornwall
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in Cornwall
- Joint venture on your garden plot in Cornwall
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in Cornwall
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden in Cornwall
- Planning permission for a garden plot in Cornwall
- Build a home for family in your garden in Cornwall
- Plot feasibility and design in Cornwall
By plot type
- Large rear gardens in Cornwall
- Corner and side plots in Cornwall
- Garage courts and yards in Cornwall
- Tandem and landlocked plots in Cornwall
- Bungalows on large plots in Cornwall
The planning picture in Cornwall
Councils in Cornwall ask the same broad questions of any backland scheme, though each answers them through its own Local Plan. Can cars get in and out safely, without unfair disturbance to neighbours? Will the new home overlook anyone or take their light? Does it fit the pattern of the area, with enough garden left for both homes? Are trees, wildlife, parking, bins and drainage properly handled? On top of that, the design has to allow for 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). The scheme must also take account of biodiversity net gain rules.
Planning authorities: Cornwall Council.
Towns in Cornwall
Questions about garden plots in Cornwall
How long does planning take for a garden plot in Cornwall?
The council usually has eight weeks from validation to decide a small application, though extensions are often agreed, and the whole process takes longer. Surveys, design work, pre-application advice and amendments all add time, and some ecology surveys can only be done at certain times of year. We’ll give you a realistic timetable for your plot rather than a promise.
Which national rules apply to a new home in Cornwall?
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.
How much is a garden plot in Cornwall 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.
Do you buy garden plots in Cornwall?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Cornwall 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.