- Planning authority
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Postcodes
- KT15, KT16
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Surrey
What the council will look at in Chertsey
Runnymede Borough Council is the body that decides whether homes can replace the garages or yard, and the council’s Local Plan is the main yardstick it uses, alongside national policy and its own highways guidance. Parking standards, lane widths and distances to neighbouring windows are the usual sticking points on garage sites.
So we start there. Before any layout is drawn, we read the policies that apply to your site and, where useful, ask the council for an early view. Access and parking questions are then answered in the design, not left for the planning officer to raise.
What happens next in Chertsey
Tell us where the garages or yard are in Chertsey and how the land is used now. From there we review Runnymede 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.
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.
Worth checking early
- A narrow or unadopted lane can restrict the number of homes, or require sprinklers, a turning space or bin collection point.
- Rights of way over the court or lane can limit what you can build, and some arise from long use rather than the title.
- If garage income stops before a sale or build completes, you lose that income in the meantime.
Questions about garden plots in Chertsey
Will you buy my garages in Chertsey with tenants in them?
Possibly. Any purchase is subject to survey, title and contract, with or without planning in place. Existing tenancies and licences must be brought to an end properly under their own terms, and when that happens forms part of the agreed deal. Get legal advice before any notice is served.
Is the lane to my Chertsey 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.
What does it cost to have my Chertsey 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.
Do I need an asbestos survey for garages in Chertsey?
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.
Other options in Chertsey
- Sell subject to planning
- Sell part of your garden
- Garden plot option agreement
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Planning promotion for your garden plot