- Planning authority
- North West Leicestershire District Council
- Postcodes
- LE67
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 37°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.6 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Leicestershire
What the council will look at in Coalville
Access usually decides what a Coalville garden can take. An annexe can often share your drive because it is used with the house, but a separate home needs an access North West Leicestershire District Council will accept for a dwelling in its own right, with room for cars, bin collection and emergency vehicles. We cover homes in Coalville and around Loughborough, Mountsorrel and Earl Shilton, and on every plot we measure the drive width, the view along the road where the access joins it, and how far bins would need to travel, before anyone draws a plan.
The next steps, locally
Getting started in Coalville costs nothing. Send us a few photos of your garden and the way in, or simply call, and we’ll look at the plot from the desk and talk through your family’s plans. If there’s a realistic scheme, we arrange a site visit. Survey and design are quoted in writing before you commit, and the build price follows once the design is settled.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your plot, access and the planning picture from the desk, talk through who will live in the new home, and visit if it looks viable. There’s no cost and no obligation.
Annexe or separate home
We set out both routes for your plot, covering what each means for planning, ownership, council tax, CIL and VAT, so you can decide with your family and advisers before design starts.
Survey and design
A measured survey, then a design built around the person moving in: step-free routes, a ground-floor bedroom if needed and privacy for both households. You get a written quote after design and survey.
Build and handover
We build while you carry on living next door, with access, deliveries and working hours agreed up front. At handover you get the completion certificate and the paperwork you’ll need for council tax, lenders and any VAT claim.
Worth checking early
- A separate home needs its own garden, parking, bins and access, so it needs more land than an annexe.
- An annexe tied by planning condition usually can’t be sold or let separately, which limits flexibility later.
- Family plans change: agree ownership, costs and what happens if circumstances change in writing, with a solicitor.
Questions about garden plots in Coalville
Can I build a separate house in my Coalville garden for my son or daughter?
Possibly, if the plot can work as a home in its own right. North West Leicestershire District Council will look at access, parking, garden space for both houses, privacy and the character of the street, as it would for any new house. If permission is granted, the plot can be transferred to your child with its own title, with your lender’s consent if the house is mortgaged.
Can you design a home in Coalville for a relative who uses a wheelchair?
Yes. The design can include a level approach and threshold, turning space in each room, a wet room, wider doors and worktops at a usable height. Where North West Leicestershire District Council requires a particular access standard through planning, the design meets it; otherwise it’s your choice how far to go. Input from your relative’s occupational therapist is well worth having.
Will an annexe in Coalville put up my council tax?
It might. Annexes can be banded separately, but exemptions exist for annexes lived in by certain dependent relatives, and in some cases a discount applies where family live there or the annexe is used as part of the main home. Who qualifies depends on the relative’s circumstances and how the annexe is used. North West Leicestershire District Council’s council tax team can tell you how the rules apply to your household.
Who owns an annexe built in my Coalville garden?
You do. An annexe stays on the title of your house and usually carries a planning condition tying it to the main home, so it can’t be transferred to the relative living in it. If a family member is paying towards it, record what they’ve put in and what happens on a sale in a written agreement drawn up by a solicitor.
Other options in Coalville
- Garden plot option agreement
- Sell part of your garden
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Plot feasibility and design
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Tandem and landlocked plots