- Nation
- England
- National planning policy
- NPPF
- Planning authorities
- 8
- City
- Nottingham
Before you start in Nottinghamshire
How a council treats garden land depends on its own policies, so the first job for any plot in Nottinghamshire is to find the guidance that applies to your address. Some councils publish detailed advice on backland and tandem homes, with expectations on plot depth, drive width and separation; others rely on general design policies in the council’s Local Plan. The national starting point is the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), and the practical tests are the same everywhere: can people, cars and bin lorries reach the new home, will anyone be overlooked or overshadowed, and does it fit the pattern of the street? The new home will also need 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).
Planning authorities covering Nottinghamshire include Ashfield District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Broxtowe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Nottingham City Council, Rushcliffe Borough 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 Nottinghamshire
- Nottingham
- Mansfield
- Carlton
- Worksop
- Newark-on-Trent
- Arnold
- Beeston
- West Bridgford
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Hucknall
- Kirkby-in-Ashfield
- Retford
- Eastwood
- Mansfield Woodhouse
- Stapleford
Questions about sell your garden plot in Nottinghamshire
Can a neighbour stop me selling part of my garden in Nottinghamshire?
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.
How long does it take to sell a garden plot in Nottinghamshire?
Most of the time goes on the legal work. Once an offer is agreed, solicitors usually need a few months to deal with the transfer of part, the lender’s release and the title checks. Covenants, unclear boundaries or a disputed access are what usually stretch it.
What makes a garden plot in Nottinghamshire 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 I need my own solicitor to sell a plot in Nottinghamshire?
Yes, always. Your solicitor checks the contract, deals with the transfer of part at HM Land Registry and asks your mortgage lender to release the plot if the house is mortgaged. On option and promotion agreements we cover your reasonable legal fees, with the cap agreed in heads of terms before work starts.