- Planning authority
- Caerphilly County Borough Council
- Postcodes
- CF83
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- LDP
- County
- Gwent
Before you decide in Caerphilly
A bungalow plot in Caerphilly can work well as a home for family, a smaller home for yourself, or a sale to fund a move elsewhere, perhaps towards Risca, Nelson and Abercarn 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, Caerphilly 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.
From first call to decision
Our first visit to a bungalow plot in Caerphilly focuses on four things: the width and depth of the land, the way in, the neighbouring homes and the look of the street. From that we can say which options are worth pursuing, which aren’t, and roughly how long each would usually take, given the surveys and reports the plot is likely to need.
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.
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.
Worth checking early
- The order in which you sell the plot and the bungalow can affect your tax, so take advice first.
- A two-storey home on a road of bungalows is often resisted, so designs may need to stay low.
- Replacing the bungalow means moving out during demolition and building, which suits some owners and not others.
Caerphilly: questions to ask
Do I need to sell my Caerphilly bungalow to develop the plot?
No. You can keep the bungalow and sell a plot, have us build on the land for you, or enter a joint venture. Replacing the bungalow is only one of several options, and staying put is often simpler.
Could I build a home for a relative on my bungalow plot in Caerphilly?
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.
Will Caerphilly County Borough Council allow a two-storey house next to bungalows in Caerphilly?
It depends on the street and the design. Councils are often cautious about two-storey homes among single-storey neighbours because of overlooking and the change to the street. Chalet designs with rooms in the roof are a common compromise, but the council decides.
Can I sell part of my bungalow garden in Caerphilly 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 Caerphilly
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Corner and side plots
- Sell subject to planning
- Planning promotion for your garden plot
- Plot feasibility and design