- Nation
- England
- National planning policy
- NPPF
- Planning authorities
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- City
- Hull
How councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire look at it
Old titles can hold surprises, and gardens in the East Riding of Yorkshire are no exception. A restrictive covenant may limit building, a mortgage lender must agree to release the plot, and a strip of land you don’t own can sit between your garden and the lane behind it. Trees in a conservation area or under a Tree Preservation Order need consent or notice before any work. We read the title documents as part of the appraisal, so problems come to light before you spend money on design rather than after it.
Planning authorities covering the East Riding of Yorkshire include East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council.
How it works
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.
Choose your route
You decide whether to sell the plot outright, sell subject to planning, grant an option, team up with neighbours, or keep the land and have us design, get planning for and build a home on it.
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.
Large rear gardens in towns across the East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about large rear gardens in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Which councils decide garden plot applications in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Applications go to the local planning authority for your address. Across the East Riding of Yorkshire, the authorities include East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council. Each works to its own development plan and design guidance, so the tests for a rear garden home can differ from one council to the next. We check the right ones for your plot.
What fire and drainage rules apply to garden homes in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Every new home must allow for fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). On drainage, expect a drainage plan the council will want to see. Both can affect where a home sits in a long garden and how the drive is laid out, so we check them early rather than after the design is drawn.
Is planning policy for back gardens the same across the East Riding of Yorkshire?
No. National policy, the NPPF, applies everywhere, but each council adds its own plan and design guidance. Separation distances, garden sizes and parking standards can all differ. That’s why we never quote one rule for a whole county and always check the policies for your address.
Do I need my own solicitor to sell a plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes, always. Your solicitor checks the contract, deals with the transfer of part at HM Land Registry and asks your mortgage lender to release the plot if the house is mortgaged. On option and promotion agreements we cover your reasonable legal fees, with the cap agreed in heads of terms before work starts.
Other options in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Build a new home in your garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Garage courts and yards in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell subject to planning in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Tandem and landlocked plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Corner and side plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning promotion for your garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire