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- Bristol
Before you start in Bristol
Highways often decide what a corner plot in Bristol can take. A new drive near a junction needs a clear view of the road in both directions, and the junction itself must stay safe for drivers turning the corner. The highway authority comments on planning applications and separately controls new dropped kerbs. That can move the drive, shrink the footprint or rule out a plot that looked roomy, so we check the visibility on site before any design work.
Planning authorities covering Bristol include Bristol City Council.
How it works
Free plot appraisal
We look at your plot on maps, the title plan and street views, check planning history nearby and talk it through with you. If a home beside yours looks possible we visit. No cost, no obligation.
Read the street
We measure the plot and record the building line, the gaps between houses, roof heights, materials and boundary walls, then check where a new drive could go and what drivers would be able to see from it.
Choose your route
Sell the plot outright, sell it subject to planning, or grant an option while you keep your house. Or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a new home on it.
Design and planning
We draw a home that sits in the street rather than fighting it, usually take pre-application advice, and submit the application. The council consults neighbours and decides; small schemes often take a few months.
Sale or build
For a sale, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and any release from your lender. For a build, a written quote follows design and survey, then we build, arrange the warranty and hand over.
Corner and side plots in towns across Bristol
Questions about corner and side plots in Bristol
Will you build on my corner plot in Bristol if I keep the land?
Yes. Owners who keep their land can hand us the whole project: designing the home, applying for permission, building it and arranging the 10-year structural warranty that mortgage lenders generally look for. You’d keep, let or sell it. Expect a written quote once design and survey are done; guide prices are only guides.
What design rules apply to side plot homes in Bristol?
National policy, the NPPF, sets the broad tests, and each council adds its own plan and design guidance. Expect questions on building lines, spacing, roof height, materials, parking, bins and light to neighbouring windows. The detail varies by council, so we always check locally.
Do you assess corner and side plots in Bristol?
Yes, anywhere in Bristol; we cover the whole of England and Wales. A few photos of the side of your house and the street, plus your address, are enough for us to run a free desktop check and tell you whether a visit makes sense.
Do you buy garden plots in Bristol?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Bristol directly, with or without planning permission, always subject to survey, title and contract. We also offer sales subject to planning, options, planning promotion and joint ventures. Which route fits depends on your plot, so the starting point is a free, no-obligation appraisal.