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What to know in the East Riding of Yorkshire
On bungalow roads in the East Riding of Yorkshire, the biggest planning question is usually height. Councils tend to resist two-storey homes where everything else is single-storey, because of the effect on the street and on neighbours’ privacy and light. A chalet design, keeping the eaves low and putting bedrooms under the roof slope, often bridges the gap. The council’s design guidance and Local Plan policies set the detail, and we read them for your district before suggesting a layout, so the first sketch already reflects what officers are likely to accept.
Planning authorities covering the East Riding of Yorkshire include East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council.
How it works
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.
Sale or build
If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer and any lender release. If we build, you receive a written quote after design and survey, and the new home is built and handed over to you.
Bungalows on large plots in towns across the East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about bungalows on large plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Do councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire resist building next to bungalows?
They look carefully at height, overlooking and the character of the street. Two-storey homes among bungalows are often resisted, but single-storey or chalet designs that respect neighbours have a better chance. Each council has its own guidance.
Can I replace my bungalow with two houses in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
It may be possible on a large enough plot, with planning permission. The council will weigh the number of homes, their height and bulk, parking, garden space and the look of the street. We assess this during the appraisal.
What routes do you offer for bungalow plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
You can sell part of the plot, sell subject to planning, grant an option, enter a joint venture or combine with neighbours. Or you keep the land and we design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell a plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes, always. Your solicitor checks the contract, deals with the transfer of part at HM Land Registry and asks your mortgage lender to release the plot if the house is mortgaged. On option and promotion agreements we cover your reasonable legal fees, with the cap agreed in heads of terms before work starts.
Other options in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Joint venture on your garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Corner and side plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Build a new home in your garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Tandem and landlocked plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Garage courts and yards in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Large rear gardens in the East Riding of Yorkshire