- Planning authority
- South Kesteven District Council
- Postcodes
- NG31, NG32
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 37°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.6 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Lincolnshire
Grantham: light, access and policy
A new home beside yours affects light to your side windows and your neighbour’s. Around the spring equinox, the noon sun over Grantham climbs to roughly 37°, and a 5 m eaves line then casts a shadow close to 6.6 m long. By December the midday sun reaches only about 14°, so the same wall shades far more ground.
On a side plot that shadow may fall across your own flank wall or the neighbour’s garden. We model it for your actual plot, and adjust the footprint, roof shape or gap at the side so the new home doesn’t take more light than it should.
How we’d take it forward in Grantham
After you contact us about a side or corner plot in Grantham, we start with a desktop check: maps, the title plan, street views and nearby planning history. We then call to talk through what you want. If the plot looks viable, we visit, measure the street and check the drive position. You get a plain summary of the options, with no obligation.
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.
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.
Worth checking early
- Losing a side garden or drive changes how your house works day to day, from parking to getting bins round the back.
- The council decides, and neighbours are consulted; a sensible design can still be refused or need changes.
- A new drive close to a junction may not be acceptable to the highway authority, which can force a different layout.
Questions about garden plots in Grantham
Which body approves a new home on a side plot in Grantham?
The planning decision belongs to South Kesteven District Council. It checks the proposal against the council’s Local Plan, national policy and its own design guidance, and asks neighbours and the highway authority for their views first. Our role is to prepare and submit a strong application; approval or refusal is the council’s call alone.
Can I build a house on my corner plot in Grantham?
Possibly, if a new home would respect the building lines, keep the corner feeling open enough and allow safe visibility for drivers. It needs planning permission, and South Kesteven District Council decides. Our free appraisal tells you whether your corner is worth taking further.
Will a new drive near the corner be allowed in Grantham?
Only if drivers would have a clear enough view of the road and the junction stays safe. The highway authority comments on this and controls new dropped kerbs. Drives very close to a corner are often resisted, so we check the position on site before designing.
Can I attach a new home to my house in Grantham?
Yes, where it suits the street, for example on the end of a semi-detached pair. It needs planning permission as a separate home, fire and sound separation under Building Regulations, and possibly a party wall agreement. We check whether attached or detached fits your road better.
Other options in Grantham
- Sell subject to planning
- Garage courts and yards
- Sell part of your garden
- Garden plot option agreement
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Build a home for family in your garden