Garden Plots and New Homes in Basingstoke

Planning authority: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
Postcodes: RG21, RG22, RG24, RG25
Noon sun, 21 March: About 39°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 15°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Hampshire

The kinds of plot we look at in Basingstoke

Not every plot we consider is a garden. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old workshops and yards behind houses in Basingstoke can sometimes take a new home, particularly where a vehicle access already exists. These sites raise their own questions, such as who owns the access, whether anyone else has rights over it and what the ground was used for before. Alongside them, we consider long back gardens, wide side gardens, corner plots and bungalows on large plots, each judged on its own access, space and planning position.

Planning and light in Basingstoke

Shadows tell a council a lot about a garden plot. In Basingstoke, the noon sun on 21 December reaches only about 15° above the horizon, while by 21 March it has climbed to around 39°, when a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.2 m. On a garden plot anywhere in RG21, RG22, RG24 and RG25, 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 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council will expect those effects on neighbours to be understood before they decide.

Noon sun in Basingstoke on 21 March sits about 39° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.2 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 Basingstoke

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 Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke

What happens if planning is refused for a plot in Basingstoke?

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 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council gave and tell you honestly whether a revised application, an appeal or stopping is the sensible choice. Nothing about your own house changes.

Who decides planning for a new home in a garden in Basingstoke?

The decision is made by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, using the council’s Local Plan, the NPPF and its own design guidance. Small schemes are usually decided by planning officers, and national and council rules set out when one can go to a planning committee instead. We prepare and submit the application and answer the council’s questions, but we can’t promise the outcome.

How much is my garden plot in Basingstoke worth?

There’s no honest figure without looking at the plot. Value depends on location, size, access, title and planning, and costs such as a long drive or difficult ground come straight off what the land is worth. Our free appraisal looks at all of that before we talk about price.

Can I sell part of my garden in Basingstoke?

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 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.

Backland development in Basingstoke