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Wayn0r

Wayn0r

Wayn0r

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Not sure if this is the correct place to post, but I will anyway incase anyone has some experience.

I own a plot of land that was given to me as part of my inheritance. It is just shy of 1 acre and in the 1970's had planning permission for 3 semi detached houses.

That has long since expired, and I am just now getting the details together for the title and the other information from the land registry.

Does anyone know what the next steps would be? My thinking is getting a surveyor down to look at everything and go from there.

Unsure at the moment what the best step would be, I quite like the idea of designing/building my own house but obviously that all depends on many many factors.
 
Housebuilders Bible

If you're just casually thinking about building, then I'd recommend that book, just because it's an interesting read.

If you're serious, then I'd recommend that book because it covers all aspects of a self-build in a lot of detail.

Either way, it's a great starting place. Well worth a read.
 
maccapacca said:
What general area?

Are you out to bank cash or build something yourself?
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Unsure at the moment. Its in the northwest, preston area, a nice ish quiet end of a road. I wouldnt say its "country side" but its not in a built up area either.

I like the idea of building a house, or at least looking into it but the first thing I want to establish is that I would be able to get the planning to do so.
 
I realise it's not an immediate answer to your question, but the book I listed does cover all the 'background' to building a house (so planning permission, etc) - as well as the actual building of the house.

If you can get hold of a copy then it should answer most, if not all of your questions about what your options and next steps should be.
 
div0 said:
I realise it's not an immediate answer to your question, but the book I listed does cover all the 'background' to building a house (so planning permission, etc) - as well as the actual building of the house.

If you can get hold of a copy then it should answer most, if not all of your questions about what your options and next steps should be.
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Thanks div0, looking around for it now.
 
If you phone up the local council building control and ask them to come down for a meet they'll give you an idea of what you can have.

We built our own.
 
It might be worth employing an architect for outline planning permission and draw something, if it were me I'd cover both angles, one looking at what I want to live in and one looking at what I can squeeze onto the land for profit.

Outline planning can be just sketches it's just the principle they are approving not the detail.
 
Since the site has historically had a planning consent on it bodes well for when you apply. Of course planning guidelines do change from year to year but the previous permission will aid your case.

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Outline planning seems an odd choice macca, why not go full planning?
 
maccapacca said:
If you're developing it the planners could reject it a number of times outline is usually hand drawn sketches of a scheme.

www.selfbuild-central.co.uk/regulations/planning-permission/outline-planning-permission/
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whenever we do outline, its just a site plan with an outline of a building footprint. Seems a bit pointless since theres already been permission granted on the land (albeit lapsed by a number of decades).

I would have thought a pre application enquiry (assuming you get these down south as well) would be better suited along with plans similar in style (tweaked to OPs preferences) to the previous set along with the previous planning information. If the planner comes back with a few changes, make them, then fire in the full planning permission and assuming theres no objections from anyone get your permission in place.
 
Derek W said:
whenever we do outline, its just a site plan with an outline of a building footprint. Seems a bit pointless since theres already been permission granted on the land (albeit lapsed by a number of decades).

I would have thought a pre application enquiry (assuming you get these down south as well) would be better suited along with plans similar in style (tweaked to OPs preferences) to the previous set along with the previous planning information. If the planner comes back with a few changes, make them, then fire in the full planning permission and assuming theres no objections from anyone get your permission in place.
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I'd do a pre application enquiry.
Get hold of a decent architect to advise you.
I don't see why you'd have to follow what was permitted in the past as long as you came up with an acceptable alternative.
 
FISHGUTS said:
I'd do a pre application enquiry.
Get hold of a decent architect to advise you.
I don't see why you'd have to follow what was permitted in the past as long as you came up with an acceptable alternative.
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I was just 'playing the odds' as it were, if planners approved something before then providing you dont stray from it wildly then chances are you'll get what you want.
 
I think they will laugh you out the building going by a planning application 30 yrs ago, local planning policy / regional planning policy / government guidelines would have changed many times.

If it were me I'd engage a local architect who is used to developing, enquire then apply for outline planning for as many houses as I can fit on usually this would be rejected first as you would have squeezed to many on, resubmit, gain approval then sell it with outline planning and bank the cash.
 
Thanks for all the advice everyone.

Some good ideas, hadn't thought of the possibility of splitting the plot in two, that is interesting.

Ive made some enquiries so I will see what comes back.
 
Is it infill? green field? brown field? what's the are? is it residential / industrial / green, what's the access like? is there services (gas / power / water / poo out) nearby?
 
maccapacca said:
I think they will laugh you out the building going by a planning application 30 yrs ago, local planning policy / regional planning policy / government guidelines would have changed many times.

If it were me I'd engage a local architect who is used to developing, enquire then apply for outline planning for as many houses as I can fit on usually this would be rejected first as you would have squeezed to many on, resubmit, gain approval then sell it with outline planning and bank the cash.
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Not really. Depending on the surrounding buildings largely the planners main concern will be 'does it fit in' if the previous application was for a 3 bed red brick house to match adjoining properties it would be daft to apply for a 5 bedroom glass fronted modern white rendered building.

With regard to splitting the plot up has something like this been done before in a neighbouring property? Again planners may not look favourabily at this if the surrounding buildings are on a similar sized plot. Not saying its not possible though.
 
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