- Planning authority
- Northumberland County Council
- Postcodes
- NE24
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 35°
- Noon sun, 21 December
- About 11°
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Northumberland
The kinds of plot we look at in Blyth
In Blyth 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 Blyth
Shadows tell a council a lot about a garden plot. In Blyth, the noon sun on 21 December reaches only about 11° above the horizon, while by 21 March it has climbed to around 35°, when a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 7.2 m. On a garden plot anywhere in NE24, 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 Northumberland County Council will expect those effects on neighbours to be understood before they decide.
What we can do in Blyth
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden
- Sell subject to planning
- Garden plot option agreement
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Plot feasibility and design
By plot type
- Large rear gardens
- Corner and side plots
- Garage courts and yards
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Bungalows on large plots
What happens next
Getting a first view of your plot in Blyth 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 Blyth
Can I sell part of my garden in Blyth?
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 Northumberland County Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.
Who decides planning for a new home in a garden in Blyth?
The decision is made by Northumberland County 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.
Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Blyth?
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 Blyth overshadowing the neighbours?
By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Blyth is about 35° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 7.2 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.