- Nation
- England
- Planning authorities
- 10
- Towns we cover
- 12
- City
- Exeter
Sell, partner or build in Devon
There are two broad routes for garden land in Devon. If you want to keep your house and step back from the development, you can sell the plot to us, with or without planning, or agree a sale subject to planning, an option, promotion or a joint venture. If you want to keep the land as well, we can design, seek planning for and build a new home on it for you to sell, let or use for family.
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden in Devon
- Sell subject to planning in Devon
- Garden plot option agreement in Devon
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in Devon
- Joint venture on your garden plot in Devon
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in Devon
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden in Devon
- Planning permission for a garden plot in Devon
- Build a home for family in your garden in Devon
- Plot feasibility and design in Devon
By plot type
- Large rear gardens in Devon
- Corner and side plots in Devon
- Garage courts and yards in Devon
- Tandem and landlocked plots in Devon
- Bungalows on large plots in Devon
The planning picture in Devon
A strong planning application in Devon 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 Devon 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: East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council, North Devon Council, Plymouth City Council, South Hams District Council, Teignbridge District Council, Torbay Council, Torridge District Council, West Devon Borough Council.
Towns in Devon
- Plymouth
- Exeter
- Paignton
- Torquay
- Newton Abbot
- Exmouth
- Barnstaple
- Bideford
- Tiverton
- Brixham
- Teignmouth
- Tavistock
Questions about garden plots in Devon
How long does planning take for a garden plot in Devon?
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 council decides planning for a garden plot in Devon?
The council for your address decides. The planning authorities covering Devon include East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council, North Devon Council, Plymouth City Council and other councils. 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 you buy garden plots in Devon?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Devon 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.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell a plot in Devon?
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.