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How councils on the Isle of Wight look at it
Rights over garage courts on the Isle of Wight can be complicated. Tenants may hold licences or leases with notice terms, individual garages may have been sold off, and neighbours may have rights of way to back gates, some arising from long use rather than written on the title. The owner of the lane may not be the owner of the garages. We map all of this before drawing a layout, so the scheme works around existing rights.
Planning authorities covering the Isle of Wight include Isle of Wight Council.
How it works
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.
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.
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.
Garage courts and yards in towns across the Isle of Wight
Questions about garage courts and yards on the Isle of Wight
Do you look at garage courts and yards on the Isle of Wight?
We do. Garage courts and yards anywhere in the Isle of Wight are covered, as is the rest of England and Wales. Share the site address, some photos and how the garages are used today, and a free desktop review follows before we suggest meeting on site.
Can several garage owners sell together on the Isle of Wight?
Yes. Where a block is owned by several people, combining the garages can create a site large enough for new homes with a single access. An agreement sets out how the value is shared and what happens to each owner’s parking, before anyone commits.
Could I keep my garage site on the Isle of Wight and have homes built on it?
Yes. Keeping the site and having us design the homes, seek planning and build them is one route. The other is to sell: outright, subject to planning, or through an option. A free appraisal of the site comes first, and we explain how each route would work for you.
How long does planning take for a garden plot on the Isle of Wight?
The council usually has eight weeks from validation to decide a small application, though extensions are often agreed, and the whole process takes longer. Surveys, design work, pre-application advice and amendments all add time, and some ecology surveys can only be done at certain times of year. We’ll give you a realistic timetable for your plot rather than a promise.
Other options on the Isle of Wight
- Garden plot option agreement on the Isle of Wight
- Sell part of your garden on the Isle of Wight
- Large rear gardens on the Isle of Wight
- Combine gardens with your neighbours on the Isle of Wight
- Build a home for family in your garden on the Isle of Wight
- Planning permission for a garden plot on the Isle of Wight