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What to know on the Isle of Wight
On a larger garden, the planning outcome can range from one home to several, and fixing a single price in advance would be a guess. Councils on the Isle of Wight weigh density against the character of the street, garden sizes, parking and biodiversity net gain rules, and the answer often emerges only through pre-application advice or the application itself. A price formula linked to the permission actually granted, with a minimum underneath, shares that uncertainty fairly. It is the main reason options suit bigger plots more than small ones.
Planning authorities covering the Isle of Wight include Isle of Wight 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 Isle of Wight
Questions about option agreement on the Isle of Wight
What is the difference between an option and a conditional contract on the Isle of Wight?
Under a conditional contract, both sides are bound from exchange and the sale completes if a satisfactory permission is granted. Under an option, you are bound to sell if we choose to buy, but we aren’t obliged to. Options suit less certain plots; conditional contracts suit clearer ones.
Do you offer option agreements on garden plots on the Isle of Wight?
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 on the Isle of Wight, an outright sale or a sale subject to planning is often better, and we’ll say so.
How is the price set under a garden plot option on the Isle of Wight?
Usually by a formula based on the market value of the plot with the permission actually granted, less deductions agreed at the start, with a minimum price underneath. Some options use a fixed price instead. Either way, the method is written into heads of terms before anything is signed.
Which national rules apply to a new home on the Isle of Wight?
Garden schemes here sit under the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), with the local detail coming from the council’s Local Plan. New homes must also meet the Building Regulations. That affects things such as fire engine access (or other measures, often sprinklers, agreed with building control and the fire service where a fire engine can’t get close enough). On drainage you’ll usually need a drainage plan the council will want to see, and land purchases fall under Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). We check which rules apply to your plot as part of the free appraisal.
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