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East Riding of Yorkshire: the planning picture
Some constraints in the East Riding of Yorkshire only show up in public records and title documents. Flood zones, conservation areas, listed buildings, Tree Preservation Orders and public sewers are all mapped, and covenants and rights of way sit on the title register. A feasibility study pulls these together before design starts, so the concept designs avoid them or show how they would be dealt with. On new homes you also need a drainage plan the council will want to see, which can affect where the building sits.
Planning authorities covering the East Riding of Yorkshire include East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council.
How it works
Free plot appraisal
A desktop look at your plot, access, title plan and the planning picture, plus a conversation about what you want. If it looks viable we visit. There’s no cost and no obligation at this stage.
Scope and written quote
If you want to go further, we set out which surveys and checks your plot needs and what they will cost, in writing. Nothing is commissioned until you have agreed the scope and the price.
Survey and constraints check
A measured survey of the plot and its surroundings, then a check of the title, services, trees, flood risk and heritage designations, so the design starts from facts rather than guesses.
Access and capacity study
We test each workable route in and the number, size and position of homes the plot could hold, against separation distances, garden space, parking, bins and daylight for neighbours.
Concept designs and pre-application
Sketch layouts and simple elevations for the strongest options. Where it will help, we take one to the council for pre-application advice before anything is submitted.
Feasibility report and options
A clear yes, no or maybe, the reasons behind it, and the routes open to you: apply for planning, build, sell or partner. You decide what happens next, with no obligation to use us for it.
Feasibility and design in towns across the East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about feasibility and design in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Which councils decide garden schemes in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
The local planning authority for your address decides. In this area that includes East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. Each applies the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) alongside its own Local Plan and design guidance, so the tests for a garden scheme can differ from one council to the next. We check the policies that apply to your plot.
Is pre-application advice available in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Most councils offer it, usually for a fee, and publish their arrangements online. It gives you a planning officer’s written view on the principle and design of a scheme before you apply. It isn’t binding, but on a finely balanced garden plot it often shows what the council will focus on.
Do you carry out plot feasibility studies across the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes. We cover garden plots throughout the East Riding of Yorkshire, including in and around Hull, Bridlington, Beverley and Goole. Every enquiry starts with a free desktop appraisal and, where the plot looks viable, a site visit. Survey and design work beyond that is quoted in writing before you commit.
How long does planning take for a garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
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.
Other options in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell subject to planning in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning permission for a garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Garage courts and yards in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Build a new home in your garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Large rear gardens in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Garden plot option agreement in the East Riding of Yorkshire