Garden Plots and New Homes in Litherland

Planning authority: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Postcodes: L10, L21, L30
Noon sun, 21 March: About 37°
Noon sun, 21 December: About 13°
Planning plan: Local Plan
County: Merseyside

The kinds of plot we look at in Litherland

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

Planning applications for new homes in gardens in Litherland are decided by Sefton Metropolitan Borough 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 Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council’s own guidance decides. We prepare the application with care; the decision is always the council’s.

Noon sun in Litherland on 21 March sits about 37° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.7 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 Litherland

Sell or partner

Design and build

By plot type

What happens next

If you’d like to talk it through first, call us. There’s no script and no hard sell. We’ll ask a few questions about your plot in Litherland, explain how the free appraisal works and answer what we can on the spot. If it makes sense to go further, we’ll agree the next step together; if it doesn’t, you’ve lost nothing.

Questions about garden plots in Litherland

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

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 Sefton Metropolitan 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.

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

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Litherland is about 37° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.7 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

Can I sell part of my garden in Litherland?

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

Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Litherland?

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 Litherland