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New homes on garage courts and yards in Haverfordwest

Some garage sites in Haverfordwest simply aren’t worth developing, and it’s better to hear that early. A very narrow lane, a tangle of rights or a site boxed in by neighbours’ back windows can make new homes hard to justify. Other courts have the space and access to take one or more well-placed homes.

The free appraisal tells you which kind of site you have. Where the answer is positive, the options include selling, a conditional sale, an option agreement, or keeping the land and having us build. Where it isn’t, all it has cost you is a conversation, and you’ll know where the site stands.

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Row of old lock-up garages in a tarmac court behind a terrace of brick houses
Planning authority
Pembrokeshire County Council
Postcodes
SA61
Noon sun, 21 March
About 38°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.4 m
Planning plan
LDP
County
Dyfed

How it plays out in Haverfordwest

Garage blocks behind homes vary from a few lock-ups off a short drive to long courts serving whole streets, and a site in SA61 could be either. The size of the site, the width of the lane and how many neighbours back onto it decide what could fit, not the number of garages.

Owners just outside Haverfordwest, in places like Milford Haven, Pembroke Dock and St Davids, face the same questions. We look at the lane, the rights over it and the distance to neighbouring windows first, then sketch options from a single home to a small group.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Haverfordwest: about 38 degrees on 21 March and 15 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 38°, shadow 6.4 m21 Dec, noon: sun 15°, shadow 19.0 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Haverfordwest on 21 March sits about 38° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.4 m. In December the sun is only about 15° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

The next steps, locally

Tell us where the garages or yard are in Haverfordwest and how the land is used now. From there we review Pembrokeshire County Council’s policies, past applications close by and the title, looking for rights of way, covenants and charges. If nothing stands in the way, we’ll arrange to meet you on site and walk the lane and the court together.

  1. Free site appraisal

    We look at the site on maps, the title plan and the planning history, then talk through who uses it now. If it looks workable we visit. There’s no cost and no obligation.

  2. Site checks and layout

    We look at the access lane, the buildings, likely asbestos and contamination, drains and neighbours’ windows, then sketch what could realistically fit, from one home to a small group, or nothing at all.

  3. Choose your route

    Sell the site outright or subject to planning, grant an option, or keep it and have us design, get planning for and build. Garage tenancies and licences are ended properly before any work starts.

  4. Planning, then sale or build

    We prepare and submit the application and the council decides. If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer. If you build, a written quote follows design and survey, then demolition and construction.

Worth checking early

  • Rights of way over the court or lane can limit what you can build, and some arise from long use rather than the title.
  • Ending garage tenancies or licences takes time, and some tenants may have legal protection; get legal advice before serving notice.
  • Neighbours whose gardens back onto the court are consulted and may object; the council decides.

Questions about garden plots in Haverfordwest

Can neighbours in Haverfordwest block a garage court scheme?

Neighbours are consulted and can object, and those with a legal right of way over the court have rights the scheme must respect. Objections alone don’t decide the outcome. We map every right first and design to keep routes open where they are needed.

Can you build homes on my yard in Haverfordwest if I keep it?

Yes. You keep ownership while we handle the lot: surveys, demolition of the old buildings, design, the planning application, construction and the structural warranty that buyers’ lenders tend to need. A written quote is given once design and survey are complete; guide prices before then are only guides.

Can I build houses on my garage block in Haverfordwest?

Possibly, if the lane works for cars, bins and emergency access, neighbours’ privacy and light are protected, and rights over the site can be dealt with. Homes there need planning permission, which is Pembrokeshire County Council’s decision. A free appraisal shows whether the site merits going further.

What does it cost to have my Haverfordwest garage site assessed?

Nothing. Our assessment is free, with no obligation. We review the title, maps and planning history and speak to you before deciding whether a visit is worthwhile. You’re only committed after choosing a route and agreeing terms set out in writing.

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