Garden Plots and New Homes in Hedon

Planning authority: East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Postcodes: HU12
Noon sun, 21 March: About 36°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 13°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: East Riding of Yorkshire

The kinds of plot we look at in Hedon

A bungalow on a big plot gives you more choices than most homes. You might keep the bungalow and build a new home beside or behind it, or replace it with two or more homes if the council would support that. We also look at long back gardens, corner plots, garage courts, yards and land with tricky access across Hedon and nearby places such as Hull, Cottingham and Hessle. The free appraisal shows which of these choices are realistic for your land, and what each would involve.

Planning and light in Hedon

Planning applications for new homes in gardens in Hedon are decided by East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Its decisions follow the council’s Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Officers usually focus on access, privacy, daylight, the character of the street and the garden left for both homes. Many councils use separation guides of around 21 metres between facing back windows and around 12 to 15 metres between a back window and a blank side wall, but East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s own guidance decides. We prepare the application with care; the decision is always the council’s.

Noon sun in Hedon on 21 March sits about 36° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.8 m. In December the sun is only about 13° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What we can do in Hedon

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

When you’re ready, tell us about your land in Hedon. A few photos help but aren’t essential. We’ll come back with a straight view of whether the plot could take a new home and which routes might suit you, from a sale to design and build. If it’s not a good fit, we’ll say so, and there’s nothing to pay either way.

Questions about garden plots in Hedon

Do you look at garage courts and yards in Hedon?

Yes. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old yards and outbuildings behind houses can sometimes take a new home, especially where a vehicle access already exists. We check who owns the access, what rights others have over it and what the ground was used for, as part of the free appraisal.

How long does a garden plot deal in Hedon usually take?

It depends on the route. A sale of a plot that already has planning moves at the pace of the solicitors and your lender. Routes that need planning usually take many months, because of surveys, design, the council’s decision period and any amendments. Design and build usually takes well over a year in total.

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

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Hedon is about 36° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.8 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Hedon?

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.

Backland development in Hedon