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Building in a large rear garden in Tyldesley

Not every long garden in Tyldesley should be built on, and we’d rather tell you that early. A deep plot with a narrow side gap, a steep slope or a big protected tree may be better left as garden. Others have enough depth and a usable way in to take a well-placed new home.

Our free appraisal sorts one from the other. If yours works, you can part with the land while staying in your house, agree an option or a conditional sale, or keep it and have us design and build. If it doesn’t, you’ve lost nothing but a conversation.

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Overhead view of three long, narrow back gardens with lawns, a greenhouse, vegetable beds and sheds
Planning authority
Wigan Council
Postcodes
M29
Noon sun, 21 March
About 36°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.8 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Greater Manchester

Before you decide in Tyldesley

Overshadowing is often the deciding issue in a long garden. At midday on 21 March the sun in Tyldesley stands about 36° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line throws a shadow of roughly 6.8 m. In midwinter the noon sun is only about 13° up and shadows stretch around three times as far.

That’s why the gap between a new home and neighbouring gardens matters, and why a lower roof, or a home set further from the boundary, can make a scheme acceptable. We check the shadows on your actual plot rather than relying on rules of thumb.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Tyldesley: about 36 degrees on 21 March and 13 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 36°, shadow 6.8 m21 Dec, noon: sun 13°, shadow 21.6 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Tyldesley on 21 March sits about 36° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.8 m. In December the sun is only about 13° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

From first call to decision

Once you’ve had the free appraisal, nothing moves without your say-so. For a sale, terms are agreed in writing before you sign anything. For a build, design and survey come first and the quote follows. In both cases the planning application goes to Wigan Council, which consults your neighbours before deciding. Small schemes often take a few months from submission, and surveys or design changes can add more.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  • Neighbours are consulted and may object. The council decides, and a carefully designed scheme can still be refused.
  • A covenant, a mortgage, a public sewer or a protected tree can slow a scheme down or stop it altogether.
  • A shorter garden changes how your own house feels to live in and may affect what it is worth.

Questions about garden plots in Tyldesley

Will my neighbours in Tyldesley get a say?

Yes. The council consults neighbours on planning applications, and they can comment or object. Their comments are weighed alongside policy, but objections alone don’t decide the outcome. A layout that respects privacy, light and access usually gives neighbours less to worry about, so we design with them in mind.

Can you build a home for my family in my garden in Tyldesley?

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.

How do I find out if my Tyldesley garden is big enough for a house?

Ask for a free garden plot appraisal. We measure depth and the width of the way in, check what lies behind, look at levels, trees and drainage, and compare your garden with your council’s separation and garden-size guidance. Size alone rarely settles it, because access and neighbours’ privacy matter just as much.

Can I build a house in my back garden in Tyldesley?

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 Wigan Council makes the decision. A free appraisal will tell you whether your garden is worth taking further.

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