- Planning authority
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Postcodes
- RG45
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 39°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.3 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Berkshire
What the council will look at in Crowthorne
Wherever your home sits within RG45, the street around it shapes what’s possible. Some roads already have houses built behind the originals, while elsewhere the gardens stay unbroken from end to end. Councils read that pattern when judging a new home, so we look at your surroundings as well as your plot.
The same applies if you live just outside Crowthorne, in nearby places such as Sandhurst, Yateley and Camberley. The first step doesn’t change: a free look at depth, access, levels and what a new home would mean for the people next door.
How we’d take it forward in Crowthorne
Send us your address in Crowthorne and a rough idea of what you’d like. We check the planning history around you and the policies Bracknell Forest Council applies, and look for anything in the title that could get in the way. If the garden passes those checks, we arrange a visit at a time that suits you and explain each route in plain terms.
Free plot appraisal
We look at your garden using maps, the title plan and the planning history around you, then talk it through with you. If it looks workable we arrange a site visit. There’s no cost and no obligation.
Measure and test the layout
We check depth, the width of the way in, levels, trees, drains and what lies behind, then sketch what could realistically fit: one home, two, or nothing worth pursuing, before anyone pays for an application.
Planning application
We prepare the drawings and reports, usually take pre-application advice, and submit. The council consults neighbours and decides. Small schemes often take a few months from submission, longer if surveys or amendments are needed.
Sale or build
If you sell, your solicitor handles the transfer of part and your lender’s release of the plot. If you build, we give a written quote after design and survey, then build and hand over the new home.
Worth checking early
- Cars passing beside your house to reach the new home bring noise and headlights; screening helps but doesn’t remove it.
- A covenant, a mortgage, a public sewer or a protected tree can slow a scheme down or stop it altogether.
- Surveys and drawings cost money before any decision. On a subject-to-planning sale we normally fund them; on a build you do.
Crowthorne: questions to ask
Can I build a house in my back garden in Crowthorne?
Possibly, if the garden is deep enough, has a safe way in and a new home wouldn’t harm the neighbours or the character of the street. A new separate home always needs planning permission, and Bracknell Forest Council makes the decision. A free appraisal will tell you whether your garden is worth taking further.
How long does planning take for a garden home in Crowthorne?
It varies. Small schemes often take a few months from submission to decision, and longer if surveys, amendments or extra consultation are needed. Pre-application advice and early surveys add time at the start but can save time later. We won’t promise a date, because the council sets the pace.
Who decides planning for a home in a Crowthorne back garden?
Bracknell Forest Council decides, using the council’s Local Plan, national policy and any local design guidance. It consults neighbours and other bodies before reaching a decision. We prepare the application and deal with the planning officer, but the outcome is always the council’s call.
Can you build a home for my family in my garden in Crowthorne?
Yes. If you keep the land, we can design the home, apply for planning permission, build it once permission is granted and arrange the structural warranty lenders usually expect. You receive a written quote after design and survey. If the home is for a relative who will share your kitchen and front door, an annexe may suit better.
Other options in Crowthorne
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Combine gardens with your neighbours
- Bungalows on large plots
- Tandem and landlocked plots
- Build a new home in your garden
- Garage courts and yards