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- England
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- Towns we cover
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- City
- Salisbury
Sell, partner or build in Wiltshire
Selling and building aren’t the only choices; you can also sit somewhere in between. A joint venture lets you put in the land while, in the usual structure, we fund and manage design, planning and the build, with you sharing in the outcome, for example through a share of the sale proceeds or a new home back. Owners in Wiltshire who want less involvement can sell outright, and those who want more can keep the land and have us build for them.
Sell or partner
- Sell part of your garden in Wiltshire
- Sell subject to planning in Wiltshire
- Garden plot option agreement in Wiltshire
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in Wiltshire
- Joint venture on your garden plot in Wiltshire
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in Wiltshire
Design and build
- Build a new home in your garden in Wiltshire
- Planning permission for a garden plot in Wiltshire
- Build a home for family in your garden in Wiltshire
- Plot feasibility and design in Wiltshire
By plot type
- Large rear gardens in Wiltshire
- Corner and side plots in Wiltshire
- Garage courts and yards in Wiltshire
- Tandem and landlocked plots in Wiltshire
- Bungalows on large plots in Wiltshire
The planning picture in Wiltshire
Planning applications in Wiltshire are decided by the council for your address. The planning authorities covering Wiltshire include Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council, and each judges garden schemes against its own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Officers usually look hardest at access, privacy, daylight, the character of the street and the garden left for the existing house. Many councils use separation guides of around 21 metres between facing back windows, though your council’s own guidance decides. We read those policies for your plot before recommending anything, and the final decision is always the council’s.
Planning authorities: Swindon Borough Council, Wiltshire Council.
Towns in Wiltshire
Questions about garden plots in Wiltshire
How long does planning take for a garden plot in Wiltshire?
The council usually has eight weeks from validation to decide a small application, though extensions are often agreed, and the whole process takes longer. Surveys, design work, pre-application advice and amendments all add time, and some ecology surveys can only be done at certain times of year. We’ll give you a realistic timetable for your plot rather than a promise.
Which national rules apply to a new home in Wiltshire?
Garden schemes here sit under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with the local detail coming from the council’s Local Plan. New homes must also meet the Building Regulations. That affects things such as fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). On drainage you’ll usually need a drainage plan the council will want to see, and land purchases fall under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). We check which rules apply to your plot as part of the free appraisal.
Which council decides planning for a garden plot in Wiltshire?
The council for your address decides. The planning authorities covering Wiltshire include Swindon Borough Council and Wiltshire Council. Each judges applications against its own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), together with its design guidance. We prepare and submit the application and deal with the council’s questions, but the decision is always the council’s, never ours.
Can you build a new home in my garden in Wiltshire for me to keep?
Yes. Through our design and build route we survey your plot, design a new home with you, apply for planning and, once permission is granted, build it. You keep the land and the new home, to sell, let or use for family. You get a written quote after design and survey, and any earlier guide price is a guide only.