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Garden plot feasibility and design in Burntwood

The cheapest time to find a problem with a garden plot in Burntwood is before anyone draws a house on it. Covenants, sewers, protected trees, flood risk and narrow drives all turn up in a proper feasibility check, and most are far easier to deal with when they are known up front.

Our feasibility service covers the survey, title and constraints check, access options and a capacity study, followed by concept designs and pre-application advice from Lichfield District Council where it helps. It all begins with a free first appraisal, and every later stage has a written price that you approve before work starts, so you can stop at any point.

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Surveyor in a hi-vis vest taking GPS measurements in a long suburban back garden
Planning authority
Lichfield District Council
Postcodes
WS7
Noon sun, 21 March
About 37°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.6 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Staffordshire

Before you decide in Burntwood

Sometimes the best scheme in Burntwood takes in more than one garden. If your plot is short of access or depth, a feasibility study can test a combined layout with the gardens next door, as well as yours alone. We cover Burntwood and nearby places such as Great Wyrley, Lichfield and Cannock, and in each case we show the owners how one shared access could serve several homes. Whether Lichfield District Council would support it depends on the design, the effect on the street and its policies.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Burntwood: about 37 degrees on 21 March and 14 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 37°, shadow 6.6 m21 Dec, noon: sun 14°, shadow 20.2 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Burntwood on 21 March sits about 37° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.6 m. In December the sun is only about 14° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

What happens next in Burntwood

Here’s how feasibility starts in Burntwood. You tell us about the plot, by phone or through the form, and we carry out a free desktop appraisal of access, title plan and planning context. If it looks viable we visit. If you want to go further, we send a written scope and quote for survey, constraints check and capacity study, and nothing starts until you agree.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Worth checking early

  • Pre-application advice is not binding, and the council’s decision on a formal application can still differ.
  • A capacity figure is not a value; what a plot is worth depends on location, size, access and planning.
  • A feasibility study can end in a no; finding that out early costs far less than a refused application.

Questions about garden plots in Burntwood

Can I get pre-application advice on a garden plot in Burntwood?

Usually, yes. Most councils offer pre-application advice, and many charge a fee for it. Lichfield District Council’s website sets out its current arrangements, including how to apply, what to send and how long a response usually takes. We can prepare the information and attend any meeting for you. The advice isn’t binding, but it is a useful test before a full application.

Is my Burntwood garden in a flood zone or conservation area?

Both are public information. Flood zones are shown on the flood maps for planning in England, and Lichfield District Council publishes its conservation area boundaries and the listed buildings in its area. We check these as part of the free appraisal, along with Tree Preservation Orders, because each one changes what a scheme needs to show.

How many homes could fit in my garden in Burntwood?

That is what a capacity study answers. It tests options against separation distances from neighbours, garden space for each home, parking, bins and access, as well as the policies Lichfield District Council applies. For many gardens the answer is one home; larger or combined plots can sometimes take more. We show the options on drawings so you can see why.

Can you check the title deeds on my Burntwood property?

Yes. We obtain the title register and title plan from HM Land Registry and read them for restrictive covenants, rights of way, easements and any mortgage charge. If something needs a legal opinion, we flag it so your solicitor can advise. Title issues are far better found during feasibility than halfway through a planning application or a sale.

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