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How councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire look at it
Highways often decide what a corner plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire 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 the East Riding of Yorkshire include East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull 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 the East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about corner and side plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Are corner plots easier to develop than back gardens in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Often, because a new home on a corner or side plot usually has its own frontage and drive. But the council will look closely at the street scene, the building line and visibility at the junction. Some corners were designed to stay open, and that can count against a new home.
Can I sell a side plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire without planning?
Yes. A direct purchase can happen before any permission exists, on the usual basis of survey, title and contract. Alternatively, a sale subject to planning lets us fund the application in the normal way, and if the council refuses, the land stays yours. Your free appraisal sets out which suits your plot.
Do you assess corner and side plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes, anywhere in the East Riding of Yorkshire; 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 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
- Bungalows on large plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Plot feasibility and design in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell subject to planning in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell part of your garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire