- Planning authority
- Powys County Council
- Postcodes
- LD1
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Noon sun, 21 December
- About 14°
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- Powys
The kinds of plot we look at in Llandrindod Wells
A bungalow on a big plot gives you more choices than most homes. You might keep the bungalow and build a new home beside or behind it, or replace it with two or more homes if the council would support that. We also look at long back gardens, corner plots, garage courts, yards and land with tricky access across Llandrindod Wells and nearby places such as Builth Wells, Kington and Knighton. The free appraisal shows which of these choices are realistic for your land, and what each would involve.
Planning and light in Llandrindod Wells
Daylight is one of the first things Powys County Council will look at on a garden plot. At midday on 21 March the sun in Llandrindod Wells sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line around 5 metres high throws a shadow of roughly 6.5 m. On 21 December the midday sun is only about 14° 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 Development Plan (LDP) and any daylight guidance it publishes before anything is submitted.
What we can do in Llandrindod Wells
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
When you’re ready, tell us about your land in Llandrindod Wells. A few photos help but aren’t essential. We’ll come back with a straight view of whether the plot could take a new home and which routes might suit you, from a sale to design and build. If it’s not a good fit, we’ll say so, and there’s nothing to pay either way.
Questions about garden plots in Llandrindod Wells
How do you stop a new home in Llandrindod Wells overshadowing the neighbours?
By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Llandrindod Wells is about 38° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.5 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.
Can I team up with my neighbours in Llandrindod Wells?
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.
Is there a charge for assessing my plot in Llandrindod Wells?
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.
Can I sell part of my garden in Llandrindod Wells?
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 Powys County Council grants permission. If planning is refused on a conditional sale, you keep your land.