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Before you start in Lincolnshire
Rights of way are often the hidden issue on landlocked plots in Lincolnshire. A right in an old deed may cover foot access only, or one house, or agricultural use. A right gained by long use generally only covers the kind of use that created it. Before any planning money is spent, we ask your solicitor to confirm what the title says, who owns each part of the route, and whether a ransom strip sits anywhere along it.
Planning authorities covering Lincolnshire include Boston Borough Council, City of Lincoln Council, East Lindsey District Council, North East Lincolnshire Council, North Kesteven District Council, North Lincolnshire Council, South Holland District Council, South Kesteven District Council, West Lindsey District 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 Lincolnshire
Questions about tandem and landlocked plots in Lincolnshire
Will you approach my neighbours in Lincolnshire about access?
If you want us to, yes. We agree the approach with you first, explain the proposal clearly to the neighbour, and never pressure anyone. Any deal is written down and both sides take their own legal advice.
What does a free appraisal cover for a plot with difficult access in Lincolnshire?
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.
How wide must a drive be for a new home in Lincolnshire?
There’s no single figure. In England, fire guidance looks for a route about 3.7 metres wide with 3.1-metre gateways, or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service. In Wales, sprinklers are required in all new houses. Highways and bin collection add their own checks.
Which council decides planning for a garden plot in Lincolnshire?
The council for your address decides. The planning authorities covering Lincolnshire include Boston Borough Council, City of Lincoln Council, East Lindsey District Council, North East Lincolnshire Council, North Kesteven District Council and other councils. Each judges applications against its own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), together with its design guidance. We prepare and submit the application and deal with the council’s questions, but the decision is always the council’s, never ours.