Garden Plots and New Homes in Kendal

Planning authority: Westmorland and Furness Council
Postcodes: LA8, LA9
Noon sun, 21 March: About 36°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 12°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Cumbria

The kinds of plot we look at in Kendal

Sometimes the plot that works isn’t a single garden at all. Two or three adjoining back gardens in Kendal can often be combined into one scheme with one shared access, giving a better layout than any of them alone. Each owner keeps their house, and a collaboration agreement with an equalisation clause shares the value fairly. If your own garden is too narrow or too short to work on its own, it’s worth asking whether the neighbours might be interested too.

Planning and light in Kendal

The rules for a new home in Kendal come from three levels. Nationally there is the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Locally, the council’s Local Plan sets the policies Westmorland and Furness Council applies, alongside its own guidance on design, parking and gardens. Then the build itself must meet the Building Regulations. That brings in practical matters 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), and rainwater drainage usually calls for a drainage plan the council will want to see. Any purchase of the plot falls under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). We work through each level for your plot at the start, so there are fewer late surprises once the planning application is under way.

Noon sun in Kendal on 21 March sits about 36° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 7.0 m. In December the sun is only about 12° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What we can do in Kendal

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

Getting a first view of your plot in Kendal costs nothing. Send us the address through the form, or give us a call, and we’ll check access, size, title and the planning picture from our desk. If it looks promising, we’ll visit, explain the routes that could work and put the main terms in writing before you’re asked to decide anything.

Questions about garden plots in Kendal

How do you stop a new home in Kendal overshadowing the neighbours?

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Kendal is about 36° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 7.0 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Can I sell part of my garden in Kendal?

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 Westmorland and Furness Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Kendal?

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.

Can you build a house in my back garden in Kendal that I keep?

Yes. Our design and build route covers the survey, design, planning application, Building Regulations, construction and handover, while the land and the new home stay yours. You can sell it, let it or use it for family. You’ll get a written quote once the design and survey are done, and any earlier price range is a guide only.

Backland development in Kendal