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Getting it right in Lancashire
A garden plot sells most easily when the planning case is straightforward: a decent width of access, enough depth to keep sensible gaps between back windows, and a street where a home behind a home wouldn’t look out of place. Plots that miss one of these can still work, but they need more design, sometimes a neighbour’s cooperation, and a price that reflects the extra risk. Wherever you are in Lancashire, the council’s own guidance sets the detail, and biodiversity net gain rules, drainage and protected trees can each add a layer of work.
Planning authorities covering Lancashire include Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackpool Council, Burnley Borough Council, Chorley Council, Fylde Council, Hyndburn Borough Council, Lancaster City Council, Pendle Borough Council, Preston City Council, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Rossendale Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council, West Lancashire Borough Council, Wyre Council.
How it works
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.
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.
Solicitors and lender
Your solicitor prepares the transfer of part and asks your mortgage lender to release the plot. Ours checks the title, covenants, rights of way and searches, while surveys of trees, ground and drainage run alongside.
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.
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.
Sell your garden plot in towns across Lancashire
- Preston
- Burnley
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Morecambe
- Lancaster
- Lytham St Annes
- Skelmersdale
- Leyland
- Accrington
- Chorley
- Darwen
- Thornton-Cleveleys
- Nelson, Lancashire
- Fleetwood
- Ormskirk
- Penwortham
- Rawtenstall
- Colne
- Poulton-le-Fylde
- Heysham
- Haslingden
Questions about sell your garden plot in Lancashire
Which council decides planning for a garden plot in Lancashire?
The local planning authority for your address decides. Across Lancashire, the authorities include Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, Blackpool Council, Burnley Borough Council, Chorley Council, Fylde Council and other councils, working to Local Plan policies alongside the NPPF. Policies on garden land can differ from one authority to the next, so we always check the ones that apply to your street.
Can a neighbour stop me selling part of my garden in Lancashire?
Not the sale itself, which is between you and the buyer. Neighbours can object to a later planning application, and the council weighs their points against planning policy. A neighbour can also matter if they own land the access crosses or benefit from a covenant on your title, so we check for both.
What makes a garden plot in Lancashire hard to sell?
Usually one of four things: no workable access, a covenant against building, a protected tree in the wrong place, or too little space to keep proper gaps from neighbouring windows. Some of these can be solved through insurance, design or a neighbour’s agreement. Our appraisal tells you which apply and whether there’s a way round.
Do you buy garden plots in Lancashire?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Lancashire directly, with or without planning permission, always subject to survey, title and contract. We also offer sales subject to planning, options, planning promotion and joint ventures. Which route fits depends on your plot, so the starting point is a free, no-obligation appraisal.