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Planning promotion for garden plots in Lincoln

We’re a new brand within the S&K Group, and planning promotion is one of several routes we offer garden owners in Lincoln and across Lincolnshire. It suits owners who want the plot sold with permission, can wait for planning and a sale, and would rather not fund the application themselves.

You keep your house throughout. We prepare and submit the application to City of Lincoln Council, and after permission the plot is marketed through an agreed agent. When the sale completes, sale costs, our planning costs within the agreed limit and our fee are deducted, and the rest is yours. We also pay your solicitor’s reasonable charges for the agreement, within a limit written into the heads of terms.

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White architectural model of a house at the front of a plot with two new homes at the end of the garden
Planning authority
City of Lincoln Council
Postcodes
LN2
Noon sun, 21 March
About 37°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.7 m
Planning plan
Local Plan
County
Lincolnshire

Lincoln: light, access and policy

At noon on 21 March the sun over Lincoln sits about 37° above the horizon, so a two-storey eaves line around 5 m high casts a shadow of roughly 6.7 m. By 21 December, with the sun at about 13°, that shadow is far longer. City of Lincoln Council will weigh how a new home affects daylight and sunlight to your house and the gardens next door.

Under promotion we test this before applying, because a refusal on overshadowing costs time even though it doesn’t cost you money. Moving the new home, lowering the eaves or turning the roof can make the difference.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Lincoln: about 37 degrees on 21 March and 13 degrees on 21 December21 m21 Mar, noon: sun 37°, shadow 6.7 m21 Dec, noon: sun 13°, shadow 21.1 mExistingNew home
Noon sun in Lincoln on 21 March sits about 37° above the horizon, so a typical two-storey eaves line (about 5 m) throws a shadow of roughly 6.7 m. In December the sun is only about 13° up and shadows stretch much further. Drawn for a garden facing north, where it matters most.

How we’d take it forward in Lincoln

The first step for a Lincoln garden is a conversation and a desktop check, at no cost. We then send written heads of terms covering the term, minimum price, cost cap and fee. Once the agreement is signed, we commission surveys and drawings, take pre-application advice from City of Lincoln Council where it helps, and submit the application. Marketing starts only after permission is granted.

  1. Free plot appraisal

    We check your title plan, access, the surrounding gardens and the policies in the council’s Local Plan as a desktop exercise, then talk it through with you. If it looks viable, we visit. No cost and no obligation.

  2. Agreement signed

    Your solicitor and ours turn the heads of terms into a promotion agreement. It’s usually protected by an entry on your title, and if your house is mortgaged, your lender is asked to consent early.

  3. We apply for planning

    We commission the surveys and drawings, take pre-application advice where it helps, submit the application and deal with the council’s questions. You pay nothing at this stage, and the decision is the council’s.

  4. Completion and payout

    On completion, sale costs, our capped planning costs and our fee come out of the proceeds in the order the agreement sets. The balance is paid to you through your solicitor.

Worth checking early

  • The plot’s price isn’t known until it’s marketed with permission; it depends on location, size, access and the permission itself.
  • You can’t sell the plot to anyone else while the agreement runs, so the term length matters.
  • You’ll live next to whatever is built, so the layout, windows and new boundary affect your house too.

Lincoln: questions to ask

How is a promoted garden plot in Lincoln sold?

After permission, an agent agreed with you markets the plot to builders, developers and self-builders. You see the offers and approve the buyer. The plot can’t be sold below the agreed minimum price without your written consent, and any offer from us has to stand up against the open market.

Can neighbours in Lincoln combine gardens for a planning promotion?

Yes, and promotion often works better that way. Adjoining gardens can share one access and allow a better layout. Each owner keeps their house, signs an agreement setting out how proceeds are shared, and takes advice from their own solicitor. We can appraise the combined land as one site first.

Who decides a planning application for a garden plot in Lincoln?

City of Lincoln Council decides it, using the council’s Local Plan and national policy in the NPPF. Nobody can promise the outcome. Under promotion we prepare and submit the application at our cost and deal with the council’s questions, but the decision is the council’s, and it can grant, refuse or ask for changes.

Can you look at my garden in Lincoln before I commit to anything?

Yes. The plot appraisal is free and carries no obligation. We start with a desktop check of your title, access and the planning policies that apply, then talk it through with you. If the plot looks viable, we arrange a site visit before any heads of terms are drafted.

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