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- England
- National planning policy
- NPPF
- Planning authorities
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- City
- Chichester
Before you start in West Sussex
Mature gardens often come with big trees, and that matters when you sell. A tree covered by a Tree Preservation Order, or standing in a conservation area, needs consent or notice before it can be cut back or felled, and its roots may rule out building close by. Councils in West Sussex may also protect garden trees and hedges through the council’s Local Plan for the part they play in the look of a street. We check for protected trees during the appraisal and design around them where we can, rather than treating every one as a reason to walk away.
Planning authorities covering West Sussex include Adur District Council, Arun District Council, Chichester District Council, Crawley Borough Council, Horsham District Council, Mid Sussex District Council, Worthing 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 West Sussex
- Crawley
- Worthing
- Bognor Regis
- Littlehampton
- Horsham
- Haywards Heath
- Chichester
- Burgess Hill
- East Grinstead
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Lancing
Questions about sell your garden plot in West Sussex
How long does it take to sell a garden plot in West Sussex?
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.
Is there tax to pay on selling part of a garden in West Sussex?
There can be. Private Residence Relief can cover part of a garden sold while you still own and live in the house, within a permitted area. Selling after you’ve moved out, or developing the plot yourself, can change that. It depends on your circumstances, so take advice from a tax adviser before agreeing a sale.
What makes a garden plot in West Sussex 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.
How much is a garden plot in West Sussex worth?
It depends on location, size, access, title and, above all, planning. Two similar gardens in the same street can be worth very different amounts if one has easy access and the other doesn’t. We don’t quote figures before we’ve looked at a plot properly; the free appraisal is the way to find out.