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Sell part of your garden in Bangor

We’re Backland Development, a new brand within the S&K Group, and we’re looking to buy garden plots from homeowners in Bangor and across Gwynedd. The idea is simple: you keep your home and sell us the part of the garden that could hold another one. We take on the planning risk, the design and the build; your side is mostly a conversation and a solicitor.

Whether you have permission already or not, we’ll make a written offer if the plot works and explain how we arrived at it. Location, size, access and planning all affect the figure, which is why we don’t guess at prices before seeing the title and the site.

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Long back garden with a string line and marker pegs across the lawn showing where a plot could be split off
Planning authority
Gwynedd Council
Postcodes
LL57
Noon sun, 21 March
About 37°
Shadow from a 5 m eaves line
About 6.7 m
Planning plan
LDP
County
Gwynedd

What the council will look at in Bangor

Garden plots don’t stop at the edge of Bangor. We look at land in nearby Bethesda, Llangefni and Caernarfon in exactly the same way, and sometimes the strongest plot is one where two or three gardens back onto a single lane or share one access.

If yours is too narrow on its own, a neighbour’s garden might complete it, and selling together can produce a better scheme than either garden could alone. We can talk you both through how that works. Wherever the land sits, the planning authority for that address decides any application, whether that is Gwynedd Council or the one next door.

Section showing noon sun and shadows in Bangor: 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 Bangor 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.

The next steps, locally

From first call to written offer usually takes a few weeks, depending mainly on how quickly the title checks and site visit can be arranged. After that, the legal work for a plot sale in Bangor often runs for a few months, driven by the lender’s consent and any covenant or access questions. The appraisal costs you nothing, and you can stop at any point before exchange.

  1. Free plot appraisal

    Tell us about your garden. We check the title plan, access, local policy and planning history from our desk, then talk it through with you. If it looks viable, we arrange a site visit, with no cost and no obligation.

  2. Written offer and heads of terms

    We put our offer in writing, subject to survey, title and contract. Heads of terms then record the plot boundary, the price, access rights, who pays which costs and the rough timetable for each stage.

  3. Exchange and completion

    Once both sides are satisfied, contracts are exchanged and a completion date is fixed. On completion the money passes through the solicitors and HM Land Registry registers the plot under a new title of its own.

  4. After the sale

    Any boundary fence or access works agreed in the transfer are carried out as set out. If the plot still needs planning, we apply as the new owner, and you can see and comment on the plans like any other neighbour.

Worth checking early

  • A new home will be built close to yours, with building work and deliveries for a period.
  • Selling the plot after you have sold or moved out of the house can change the tax position; take advice from a tax adviser.
  • A sale without planning is priced for the planning risk we take on, so it usually pays less than the same plot with permission.

Questions about garden plots in Bangor

What if my Bangor garden has a protected tree?

A tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order, or standing in a conservation area, needs consent or notice before work. That doesn’t automatically stop a sale. Often the new home is placed to avoid the roots and canopy, and Gwynedd Council’s tree officer may comment on any application. We check for protected trees during the appraisal.

How long does selling a garden plot in Bangor take?

The legal work usually runs for a few months, much like an ordinary house sale. What drives it is the lender’s consent to release the plot, any covenant or access issue on the title, and how quickly both solicitors work. Selling without planning means there’s no council stage to wait for before completion.

How much is a garden plot in Bangor worth?

It depends on location, size, access and planning, so there’s no honest figure without looking at the plot itself. A garden with good access and room for a well-spaced home is a stronger plot than one with a narrow, shared or doubtful route in. Our free appraisal is the way to find out, and any offer comes in writing.

Do you buy garden plots in Bethesda, Llangefni and Caernarfon as well as Bangor?

Yes. We cover England and Wales, including the places around Bangor. The process is the same wherever your garden is, although planning policies depend on the council for your address, so our desk check always starts by finding out which one that is.

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