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Before you start in Clwyd
The strength of a conditional contract depends on the planning case behind it, and that case is made locally. Councils in Clwyd each set their own expectations for homes in gardens, from parking and plot depth to how far a new home should sit from existing back windows. Many also publish their own design guidance, which shapes the drawings as much as Planning Policy Wales (PPW) does. We read those documents first, then design a scheme that answers them, so the application has the best chance the plot allows. The council still makes the decision.
Planning authorities covering Clwyd include Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flintshire County Council, Wrexham County Borough Council.
How it works
Free plot appraisal
We check your title, access, planning history and local policy from our desk, then talk it through with you. If a new home looks realistic, we visit the garden and tell you which route we think suits it best.
Heads of terms
We set out the price or price formula, what counts as satisfactory permission, the long-stop date, how any planning costs are treated and who pays which fees. You see all of it before instructing a solicitor.
Exchange of conditional contracts
Both solicitors agree the contract and the plan of the plot. On exchange, both sides are bound, subject to the planning condition, and our contract is noted on your title so the plot can’t be sold elsewhere.
Planning application
We commission the surveys, prepare the drawings, seek pre-application advice where useful and submit the application, normally at our cost. You see the plans before they go in, and the council makes the decision.
Completion, or you keep your land
Once a satisfactory permission is granted and any challenge period has passed, the sale completes within the agreed time and the plot gets its own title. If permission is refused and the contract ends, the land stays yours.
Subject to planning in towns across Clwyd
- Wrexham
- Deeside
- Colwyn Bay
- Flint
- Rhyl
- Hawarden
- Rhosllannerchrugog
- Prestatyn
- Connah's Quay
- Llandudno
- Buckley
- Abergele
- Mold
- Ruthin
- St Asaph
Questions about subject to planning in Clwyd
Which councils decide applications for garden plots in Clwyd?
Each address falls under one local planning authority, and in Clwyd the authorities include Conwy County Borough Council, Denbighshire County Council, Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council. Every one of them works to its own LDP alongside PPW, and some add guidance specifically on garden development, so we shape each scheme around the policies of the council that will judge it.
What surveys might a garden plot in Clwyd need for planning?
Commonly a measured survey, a tree survey and a preliminary ecology check, plus drainage and sometimes flood risk work. Some ecology surveys can only be done at certain times of year, which affects the timetable. On a sale subject to planning, we normally commission and fund these as part of the application.
What is a long-stop date on a sale subject to planning in Clwyd?
It is the last date by which a satisfactory planning permission must be granted. If none arrives by then, the contract ends and you keep your land. It is agreed at the start and should allow time for surveys, one application and, where sensible, a resubmission or appeal.
Do you buy garden plots in Clwyd?
Yes. We buy suitable garden plots across Clwyd 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.