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Before you start in Gloucestershire
Councils across Gloucestershire judge plots behind houses against the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and their own Local Plan, and tandem layouts get particular attention. Officers look at the noise and lights of cars passing the front house, privacy between the two homes, garden space for each, and whether a home behind the street suits the area. A design that keeps the drive away from side windows, sets the new home well back and avoids overlooking upstairs windows answers most of those questions before they are asked.
Planning authorities covering Gloucestershire include Cheltenham Borough Council, Cotswold District Council, Forest of Dean District Council, Gloucester City Council, South Gloucestershire Council, Stroud District Council, Tewkesbury Borough Council.
How it works
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.
Secure the way in
If a right of way needs widening, a strip needs buying or a neighbour needs to come in, we agree the approach with you and negotiate it, so the terms are settled before planning money is spent.
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.
Tandem and landlocked plots in towns across Gloucestershire
Questions about tandem and landlocked plots in Gloucestershire
What is a ransom strip, and are they common in Gloucestershire?
A ransom strip is land controlling access to a plot, whose owner can ask for payment before allowing anyone across. They can turn up anywhere, often as verges, strips kept back by developers, or parts of private lanes. We check for them at the appraisal stage.
Do councils in Gloucestershire allow tandem development?
Each council decides case by case, using its own plan and design guidance. Tandem layouts are generally treated with care because of noise, headlights and privacy for the house in front. A well-designed scheme with a good gap from windows and a low-profile home has a better chance.
What does a free appraisal cover for a plot with difficult access in Gloucestershire?
It looks at the title plan, existing rights of way, who owns each part of the route, the width on the ground and the planning picture. We begin from maps, the title and the planning record, talk it over with you, and only then visit if the land seems workable. You pay nothing and owe nothing.
Do you buy garden plots in Gloucestershire?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Gloucestershire directly, with or without planning permission, always subject to survey, title and contract. We also offer sales subject to planning, options, planning promotion and joint ventures. Which route fits depends on your plot, so the starting point is a free, no-obligation appraisal.