- Nation
- England
- Planning authorities
- 3
- Towns we cover
- 12
- City
- Carlisle
Sell, partner or build in Cumbria
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 Cumbria 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 Cumbria
- Sell subject to planning in Cumbria
- Garden plot option agreement in Cumbria
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in Cumbria
- Joint venture on your garden plot in Cumbria
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in Cumbria
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden in Cumbria
- Planning permission for a garden plot in Cumbria
- Build a home for family in your garden in Cumbria
- Plot feasibility and design in Cumbria
By plot type
- Large rear gardens in Cumbria
- Corner and side plots in Cumbria
- Garage courts and yards in Cumbria
- Tandem and landlocked plots in Cumbria
- Bungalows on large plots in Cumbria
The planning picture in Cumbria
A strong planning application in Cumbria usually begins before anything is submitted. Many councils offer pre-application advice, often for a fee, which gives early feedback on a design and flags problems while they’re still cheap to fix. Small schemes are then usually decided by planning officers under delegated powers, and national and council rules set out when, if ever, one goes to a planning committee instead. The councils covering Cumbria all work within their own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Our job is a careful, well-evidenced application; the decision is theirs.
Planning authorities: Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council, Lake District National Park Authority.
Towns in Cumbria
- Carlisle
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Kendal
- Whitehaven
- Workington
- Penrith
- Ulverston
- Maryport
- Cockermouth
- Dalton-in-Furness
- Windermere
- Cleator Moor
Questions about garden plots in Cumbria
How much is a garden plot in Cumbria 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.
Which national rules apply to a new home in Cumbria?
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.
Which council decides planning for a garden plot in Cumbria?
The council for your address decides. The planning authorities covering Cumbria include Cumberland Council, Westmorland and Furness Council and Lake District National Park Authority. Each judges applications against its own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), together with its design guidance. We prepare and submit the application and deal with the council’s questions, but the decision is always the council’s, never ours.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell a plot in Cumbria?
Yes, always. Your solicitor checks the contract, deals with the transfer of part at HM Land Registry and asks your mortgage lender to release the plot if the house is mortgaged. On option and promotion agreements we cover your reasonable legal fees, with the cap agreed in heads of terms before work starts.