- Planning authority
- Havant Borough Council
- Postcodes
- PO11
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.1 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Hampshire
Hayling Island: light, access and policy
Garage blocks behind homes vary from a few lock-ups off a short drive to long courts serving whole streets, and a site in PO11 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 Hayling Island, in places like Emsworth, Havant and Portsmouth, 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.
How we’d take it forward in Hayling Island
Tell us where the garages or yard are in Hayling Island and how the land is used now. From there we review Havant Borough 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.
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.
Rights and title review
We map who has rights over the court and lane, which garages are let and on what terms, and whether any covenants, charges or strips of land you don’t own could block a scheme.
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.
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
- A narrow or unadopted lane can restrict the number of homes, or require sprinklers, a turning space or bin collection point.
- Ending garage tenancies or licences takes time, and some tenants may have legal protection; get legal advice before serving notice.
- If garage income stops before a sale or build completes, you lose that income in the meantime.
Hayling Island: questions to ask
Can you build homes on my yard in Hayling Island 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 Hayling Island?
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 Havant Borough Council’s decision. A free appraisal shows whether the site merits going further.
Do I need an asbestos survey for garages in Hayling Island?
Yes, before demolition. Health and Safety Executive guidance says a refurbishment and demolition survey must find asbestos before structural work begins. Older garage roofs are often asbestos cement sheeting. Specialists carry out the survey and removal, and we build both into the plan.
Is the lane to my Hayling Island garages wide enough?
It depends on the lane, the number of homes and local highway standards. The council will look at width, visibility at the street and the effect on neighbours. Fire and bin access matter too. A narrow lane may limit the number of homes rather than ruling the site out.
Other options in Hayling Island
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Corner and side plots
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Sell subject to planning
- Planning promotion for your garden plot