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Isle of Wight: the planning picture
Side plots on the Isle of Wight often hide services. Drains, gas pipes and cables tend to run down the side of houses, and a public sewer under the plot may need a build-over agreement with the water company. New homes also need a drainage plan the council will want to see, and wildlife on the plot has to be considered under biodiversity net gain rules. These checks rarely stop a good side plot, but they can shape where the new home sits and how close it comes to your house.
Planning authorities covering the Isle of Wight include Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight
Questions about corner and side plots on the Isle of Wight
What design rules apply to side plot homes on the Isle of Wight?
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.
Which councils decide side plot applications on the Isle of Wight?
The council for your address decides. Across the Isle of Wight, the planning authorities include Isle of Wight Council, and each has its own plan and guidance on how new homes should fit into existing streets. We look up the policies that apply at your exact address before suggesting a design.
Are corner plots easier to develop than back gardens on the Isle of Wight?
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 neighbours on the Isle of Wight combine their gardens?
Yes. Putting two or more adjoining back gardens together can allow one shared access and a better layout than separate plots. Each owner keeps their house. The owners usually sign a collaboration agreement, with an equalisation clause so that value is shared fairly even though only one garden provides the access. Each household should take its own legal advice.
Other options on the Isle of Wight
- Joint venture on your garden plot on the Isle of Wight
- Build a home for family in your garden on the Isle of Wight
- Sell subject to planning on the Isle of Wight
- Sell part of your garden on the Isle of Wight
- Combine gardens with your neighbours on the Isle of Wight
- Build a new home in your garden on the Isle of Wight