Garden Plots and New Homes in Hedge End

Planning authority: Eastleigh Borough Council
Postcodes: SO30
Noon sun, 21 March: About 39°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 16°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Hampshire

The kinds of plot we look at in Hedge End

In Hedge End we look at most kinds of land behind and beside houses. That includes long back gardens, the classic backland plot; wide side gardens and corner plots, which often have their own frontage; garage courts, lock-up blocks and old yards; land with narrow, shared or no access; and bungalows on large plots, which can sometimes take a second home alongside or be replaced with several new ones. Size matters, but access usually matters more, and the free appraisal checks both.

Planning and light in Hedge End

Daylight is one of the first things Eastleigh Borough Council will look at on a garden plot. At midday on 21 March the sun in Hedge End sits about 39° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line around 5 metres high throws a shadow of roughly 6.2 m. On 21 December the midday sun is only about 16° up and shadows are far longer. That’s why the gap between the existing house and the new one, and the height of the new roof, matter so much. We test layouts against the council’s Local Plan and any daylight guidance it publishes before anything is submitted.

Noon sun in Hedge End 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 16° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What we can do in Hedge End

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

Getting a first view of your plot in Hedge End 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 Hedge End

Can I sell part of my garden in Hedge End?

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

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

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Hedge End is about 39° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.2 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Who decides planning for a new home in a garden in Hedge End?

The decision is made by Eastleigh 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.

Can I team up with my neighbours in Hedge End?

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.

Backland development in Hedge End