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Getting it right in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Local plans change over time. Councils in the East Riding of Yorkshire review their policies, and a review can alter settlement boundaries, allocate sites or adopt new guidance on garden development. An option gives time to work with that cycle rather than against it, which is one reason options are used where the current policy position under the council’s Local Plan is finely balanced. It isn’t a reason to sign a long option on a simple plot, though. The period should match the planning task, and the agreement should say what we must do within it.
Planning authorities covering the East Riding of Yorkshire include East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council.
How it works
Free plot appraisal
We look at your title, the access, the planning history and the policies that apply, then tell you honestly whether an option, an outright sale or a conditional contract fits your plot best. It costs you nothing.
Heads of terms
We set out the option period, the price formula and minimum price, any option fee, our planning obligations and the cap on your reasonable legal fees, which we cover. Nothing is binding at this stage.
Sign the option
Your solicitor and ours agree the option agreement and the plan of the plot. Once it is signed, the option is noted on your title, and you carry on living in your house and using the garden as normal.
Planning work
We commission surveys, design the scheme and apply for planning, keeping you updated and showing you the drawings before submission. The council decides; if it refuses, the agreement sets out whether we revise, reapply or appeal.
Exercise or lapse
If an acceptable permission is granted, we serve notice, the price is fixed by the formula and the sale completes in the agreed time. If not, the option lapses, the entry comes off your title and the land stays yours.
Option agreement in towns across the East Riding of Yorkshire
Questions about option agreement in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Do you offer option agreements on garden plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes, where an option is the right fit. That usually means plots where planning is uncertain, more land is needed, or the number of homes is genuinely open. For straightforward plots in the East Riding of Yorkshire, an outright sale or a sale subject to planning is often better, and we’ll say so.
Are my legal fees covered on an option in the East Riding of Yorkshire?
Yes. We cover reasonable legal fees for your solicitor on an option agreement, up to a cap agreed in heads of terms. That lets you take proper independent advice on the agreement, which you should always do before granting an option over any part of your land.
Can I sell my house in the East Riding of Yorkshire while an option runs on the garden?
Yes, but the option stays attached to the land it covers, and your buyer’s solicitor will see it on the title. Tell us early so the two can be handled together. The order of events can also affect Capital Gains Tax, so take advice from a tax adviser.
Can you build a new home in my garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire for me to keep?
Yes. Through our design and build route we survey your plot, design a new home with you, apply for planning and, once permission is granted, build it. You keep the land and the new home, to sell, let or use for family. You get a written quote after design and survey, and any earlier guide price is a guide only.
Other options in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Plot feasibility and design in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Combine gardens with your neighbours in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Joint venture on your garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell part of your garden in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning permission for a garden plot in the East Riding of Yorkshire
- Sell subject to planning in the East Riding of Yorkshire