- Planning authority
- Wrexham County Borough Council
- Postcodes
- LL13
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 37°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.6 m
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- Clwyd
Wrexham: light, access and policy
A bungalow plot in Wrexham can work well as a home for family, a smaller home for yourself, or a sale to fund a move elsewhere, perhaps towards Rhosllannerchrugog, Buckley and Hawarden or further afield. Each of those suits a different route, and the right one depends on how involved you want to be.
Whatever you choose, Wrexham County Borough Council will judge the scheme on its effect on neighbours and the street rather than on who it is for. The design has to stand on its own against the council’s Local Development Plan (LDP), which is why we test it properly before any application goes in.
What happens next in Wrexham
Tell us roughly where your Wrexham bungalow is and how the plot is laid out. We check the title plan, the planning history nearby and the street from the desk, then talk through what you want from the land. If it looks viable, we visit, measure and sketch the options for you to consider, with no cost and no obligation at any point.
Free plot appraisal
We look at the plot’s width and depth, the access, the planning history nearby and the character of the street, then talk through what you want. It’s free, with no obligation, and a site visit follows if it looks viable.
Compare the options
We sketch what could realistically fit: a home behind, a home beside, or a replacement scheme. You see the trade-offs for each, including what happens to your own garden and parking, before choosing a route.
Choose your route
You can sell a plot and stay put, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Planning application
We prepare drawings and reports designed around single-storey neighbours and the street scene, usually seek pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and makes the decision.
Worth checking early
- A two-storey home on a road of bungalows is often resisted, so designs may need to stay low.
- The order in which you sell the plot and the bungalow can affect your tax, so take advice first.
- Filling the gap beside a bungalow can change the look of the street, which councils weigh carefully.
Your questions, answered for Wrexham
How much garden does a bungalow in Wrexham need to keep?
There’s no single figure. Councils look for enough private garden for both the existing home and the new one, and many have guidance on minimum garden sizes. We check your council’s guidance during the appraisal.
Could I build a home for a relative on my bungalow plot in Wrexham?
Yes, through our design and build route. You keep the land, and we design, get planning for and build the new home. A separate home needs planning permission; an annexe used as part of the main house is treated differently.
Can I build a second home on my bungalow plot in Wrexham?
Possibly, if the plot is wide or deep enough and has a workable way in. The new home needs planning permission from Wrexham County Borough Council, which will look at the street scene, neighbours’ privacy and light, garden space and parking. A free appraisal tells you what is realistic.
Can I sell part of my bungalow garden in Wrexham and stay living there?
Yes. You keep the bungalow and sell the land behind or beside it, with or without planning, subject to survey, title and contract. If the bungalow is mortgaged, the lender must agree to release the plot. Take tax advice before you sell.
Other options in Wrexham
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Large rear gardens
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Corner and side plots
- Sell part of your garden
- Garden plot option agreement