- Planning authority
- Broxtowe Borough Council
- Postcodes
- NG16
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 37°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.6 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Nottinghamshire
How it plays out in Eastwood
Garage blocks behind homes vary from a few lock-ups off a short drive to long courts serving whole streets, and a site in NG16 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 Eastwood, in places like Ilkeston, Heanor and Hucknall, 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.
What happens next in Eastwood
Tell us where the garages or yard are in Eastwood and how the land is used now. From there we review Broxtowe 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.
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.
Worth checking early
- A narrow or unadopted lane can restrict the number of homes, or require sprinklers, a turning space or bin collection point.
- Neighbours whose gardens back onto the court are consulted and may object; the council decides.
- Asbestos, contamination and bat surveys add cost and time before demolition can start.
Your questions, answered for Eastwood
Is the lane to my Eastwood 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.
Can neighbours in Eastwood 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 I build houses on my garage block in Eastwood?
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 Broxtowe Borough Council’s decision. A free appraisal shows whether the site merits going further.
Can you build homes on my yard in Eastwood 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.
Other options in Eastwood
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Build a new home in your garden
- Sell part of your garden
- Plot feasibility and design
- Garden plot option agreement
- Sell subject to planning