Backland development in Evesham

Wherever your home sits in Evesham, the land behind it is judged on its own merits. A plot in one street might suit a sale subject to planning, while a similar-looking garden nearby might be better as a joint venture, or not suitable for a new home at all.

That’s why we don’t offer a one-size answer. We look at your specific plot through a free, no-obligation appraisal, then explain the realistic routes: direct purchase subject to survey, title and contract, a conditional sale, an option, planning promotion, combining gardens with neighbours, or design and build for owners who would rather keep the land. You choose, with your own solicitor advising you.

Planning authority
Wychavon District Council
Postcodes
WR11
Noon sun, 21 March
About 38°
Noon sun, 21 December
About 14°
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Worcestershire

The kinds of plot we look at in Evesham

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

Daylight is one of the first things Wychavon District Council will look at on a garden plot. At midday on 21 March the sun in Evesham sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line around 5 metres high throws a shadow of roughly 6.4 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 Plan and any daylight guidance it publishes before anything is submitted.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Evesham: about 38 degrees on 21 March and 14 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 38°, shadow 6.4 m21 Dec, noon: sun 14°, shadow 19.4 mExistingNew home
This section is worked out for the latitude of Evesham: around 38° of sun at midday in late March and about 14° 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 Evesham

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 Evesham 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 Evesham

Can I sell part of my garden in Evesham?

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

Do you look at garage courts and yards in Evesham?

Yes. Garage courts, lock-up blocks, old yards and outbuildings behind houses can sometimes take a new home, especially where a vehicle access already exists. We check who owns the access, what rights others have over it and what the ground was used for, as part of the free appraisal.

Can you build a house in my back garden in Evesham 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.

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

By testing the layout against the sun and the council’s guidance. At midday on 21 March the sun in Evesham is about 38° up, so a 5 m eaves line casts a shadow of roughly 6.4 m; in December it is far lower. Spacing, roof height, orientation and single-storey designs all help keep light where it belongs.

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Find out what your garden could become

Free garden plot appraisal. No cost, no obligation, and a straight answer if it won’t work.