Garden Plots and New Homes in Barking and Dagenham

Planning authority: London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Postcodes: IG11, RM6, RM7, RM8, RM9
Noon sun, 21 March: About 38°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 15°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Greater London

The kinds of plot we look at in Barking and Dagenham

Sometimes the plot that works isn’t a single garden at all. Two or three adjoining back gardens in Barking and Dagenham 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 Barking and Dagenham

Shadows tell a council a lot about a garden plot. In Barking and Dagenham, the noon sun on 21 December reaches only about 15° above the horizon, while by 21 March it has climbed to around 38°, when a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.3 m. On a garden plot anywhere in IG11, RM6, RM7 and RM8, 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 the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will expect those effects on neighbours to be understood before they decide.

Noon sun in Barking and Dagenham on 21 March sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.3 m. In December the sun is only about 15° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What we can do in Barking and Dagenham

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

The next step is simple. Use the form or call us with your Barking and Dagenham address and, if you can, a rough idea of the garden’s length, width and how a vehicle might reach it. We’ll do a desktop check, talk it through with you and arrange a site visit if the plot looks viable. There’s no cost and no obligation.

Questions about garden plots in Barking and Dagenham

Can I team up with my neighbours in Barking and Dagenham?

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.

What happens if planning is refused for a plot in Barking and Dagenham?

If you agreed a sale subject to planning, the contract doesn’t complete and you keep your land. We’ll then look at the reasons the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham gave and tell you honestly whether a revised application, an appeal or stopping is the sensible choice. Nothing about your own house changes.

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Barking and Dagenham?

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 Barking and Dagenham overshadowing the neighbours?

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Barking and Dagenham is about 38° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.3 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Backland development in Barking and Dagenham