- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council
- Postcodes
- HU12
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 36°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.8 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Before you decide in Hedon
When East Riding of Yorkshire Council looks at a tandem plot, the first questions are usually about the drive: how close cars come to the front house’s windows, whether headlights will sweep across rooms at night, and whether the junction with the road is safe. Planning policy in the council’s Local Plan sets the tests, and design guidance fills in the detail.
Daylight matters too. With the late-March sun climbing to just 36° at midday in Hedon, an eaves line 5 metres up on the new home would throw shade roughly 6.8 m across the ground beside it. Keeping the new home low or well back protects the gardens on both sides.
From first call to decision
We take a Hedon plot with tricky access forward in three stages. First the legal access, confirmed with your solicitor. Then a layout that answers the questions East Riding of Yorkshire Council asks about tandem and backland homes. Then the route you chose, whether that’s a sale, an option or a build. You can stop at any stage before signing.
Free plot appraisal
We start with the access, not the plot: title plans, rights of way, the width on the ground and the route to the road. It’s a desktop check and a conversation, with a site visit if it looks viable, at no cost.
Title and access check
With your solicitor we confirm who owns every strip between the plot and the road, what rights already exist and whether they cover a new home. Any ransom strip or missing right shows up at this stage.
Planning application
We design a layout that answers the access, privacy and neighbour questions councils ask about tandem and backland plots, then apply. The council consults neighbours and decides, and the decision is always the council’s.
Sale or build
Depending on the route you chose, the sale completes through a transfer of part, or you keep the land and we give a written quote for building the new home after design and survey.
Worth checking early
- Access is usually the deciding factor on these plots, so a large plot with a poor way in may not be a building plot at all.
- Buying out a ransom strip or a neighbour’s land costs money and time, and the other owner can say no.
- A right of way that has served a garage or field for years may not legally cover a new house.
Questions about garden plots in Hedon
Can I get planning permission in Hedon before the access is sorted?
You can apply for planning on land you don’t own, as long as the owners are formally notified. But permission doesn’t give a right to cross anyone’s land. Most of the time it makes sense to agree access terms first, so the permission can actually be used.
Will East Riding of Yorkshire Council accept a shared drive for a new home in Hedon?
It can, but shared drives are looked at closely. The council will consider the width, visibility at the road, the effect on the house beside the drive, and whether fire and bin access work. A drive with a clear gap from windows and screening alongside generally fares better.
Do you buy landlocked land in Hedon?
We can, where the access problem looks solvable. Any purchase is subject to survey, title and contract. If securing access would cost more than it’s worth, or the owner of the strip won’t deal, we tell you that early rather than wasting your time.
How long does sorting access on a Hedon plot usually take?
It varies. Confirming an existing right of way can take a few weeks of solicitor time. Negotiating with a neighbour or a ransom strip owner often takes longer, and depends on how quickly everyone agrees and takes advice. Once we’ve seen the title and the route, we can give you a sensible estimate.
Other options in Hedon
- Sell part of your garden
- Build a home for family in your garden
- Garage courts and yards
- Plot feasibility and design
- Corner and side plots
- Sell subject to planning