- Planning authority
- Cornwall Council
- Postcodes
- PL12
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 40°
- Noon sun, 21 December
- About 16°
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Cornwall
The kinds of plot we look at in Saltash
In Saltash we look at most kinds of land behind and beside houses. That includes long back gardens, the classic backland plot; wide side gardens and corner plots, which often have their own frontage; garage courts, lock-up blocks and old yards; land with narrow, shared or no access; and bungalows on large plots, which can sometimes take a second home alongside or be replaced with several new ones. Size matters, but access usually matters more, and the free appraisal checks both.
Planning and light in Saltash
Shadows tell a council a lot about a garden plot. In Saltash, the noon sun on 21 December reaches only about 16° above the horizon, while by 21 March it has climbed to around 40°, when a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.0 m. On a garden plot anywhere in PL12, that difference shapes how far apart the old and new homes need to be, which windows face which way, and whether a single-storey or roof-lit design would sit more comfortably. Planning officers at Cornwall Council will expect those effects on neighbours to be understood before they decide.
What we can do in Saltash
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden
- Sell subject to planning
- Garden plot option agreement
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Plot feasibility and design
By plot type
- Large rear gardens
- Corner and side plots
- Garage courts and yards
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Bungalows on large plots
What happens next
If you’d like to talk it through first, call us. There’s no script and no hard sell. We’ll ask a few questions about your plot in Saltash, explain how the free appraisal works and answer what we can on the spot. If it makes sense to go further, we’ll agree the next step together; if it doesn’t, you’ve lost nothing.
Questions about garden plots in Saltash
How much is my garden plot in Saltash 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.
Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Saltash?
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 do you stop a new home in Saltash overshadowing the neighbours?
By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Saltash is about 40° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.0 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.
Can I team up with my neighbours in Saltash?
Yes, and it can make a weak plot workable. Combining adjoining gardens can allow one shared access and a better layout. Each owner keeps their house, and a collaboration agreement sets out decisions, costs and how value is shared through equalisation. Every household should have its own solicitor.