- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon District Council
- Postcodes
- CV37
- Noon sun, 21 March
- About 38°
- Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
- About 6.4 m
- Planning plan
- Local Plan
- County
- Warwickshire
Before you decide in Stratford-upon-Avon
Back lanes behind homes in CV37 can be public roads, private tracks or a mix of both. If the lane is maintained at public expense, it will be on the list of streets the highway authority keeps, which anyone can check. If it’s private, you need a right to use it with vehicles for a new home.
We check that before planning anything, then look at how Stratford-on-Avon District Council is likely to judge a home reached from the back rather than past the front.
From first call to decision
We take a Stratford-upon-Avon plot with tricky access forward in three stages. First the legal access, confirmed with your solicitor. Then a layout that answers the questions Stratford-on-Avon District 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
- Buying out a ransom strip or a neighbour’s land costs money and time, and the other owner can say no.
- Planning permission gives no right to cross land you don’t own; the legal access has to be secured separately.
- Long or narrow drives can mean extra cost for sprinklers, passing places, lighting or a bin collection point.
Stratford-upon-Avon: questions to ask
Do you buy landlocked land in Stratford-upon-Avon?
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.
Can I get planning permission in Stratford-upon-Avon 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.
How long does sorting access on a Stratford-upon-Avon 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.
Can I build behind my house in Stratford-upon-Avon if the only way in is my drive?
Possibly. That would be a tandem layout, with the new home behind yours sharing your drive. Stratford-on-Avon District Council will look at the effect of cars passing your house, privacy, garden space and whether it suits the area. Fire and bin access also need checking. The decision is the council’s, and a good design improves the odds.
Other options in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Build a new home in your garden
- Plot feasibility and design
- Sell subject to planning
- Planning permission for a garden plot
- Joint venture on your garden plot
- Planning promotion for your garden plot