Garden Plots and New Homes in Burnley

Planning authority: Burnley Borough Council
Postcodes: BB10, BB11, BB12
Noon sun, 21 March: About 36°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 13°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Lancashire

The kinds of plot we look at in Burnley

Not every plot we consider is a garden. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old workshops and yards behind houses in Burnley 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 Burnley

Small planning applications in Burnley are usually decided by planning officers at Burnley Borough Council under delegated powers, and national and council rules set out when, if ever, one goes to a planning committee instead. Either way, the application is judged on material considerations such as overlooking, daylight, highway safety and design, not on loss of a view or property values. A well-evidenced application that clearly addresses the policies in the council’s Local Plan gives your plot the fairest hearing. We prepare it with you and keep you informed; the decision rests with the council.

This section is worked out for the latitude of Burnley: around 36° of sun at midday in late March and about 13° at midwinter. It shows why the gap between your house and a new home behind it is about light as well as privacy. Garden assumed to face north.

What we can do in Burnley

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 Burnley 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 Burnley

How long does a garden plot deal in Burnley 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.

Can I sell part of my garden in Burnley?

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

Can you build a house in my back garden in Burnley that I keep?

Yes. Our design and build route covers the survey, design, planning application, Building Regulations, construction and handover, while the land and the new home stay yours. You can sell it, let it or use it for family. You’ll get a written quote once the design and survey are done, and any earlier price range is a guide only.

Can I team up with my neighbours in Burnley?

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 Burnley