Downsizing your house? Maybe a house subdivision for rent or planning permission for a house on your corner site?
Three Steps...
Feasibility Study
The feasibility study checks the planning standards for parking, private open space, and bedroom sizes. We will outline the planning process and advise on risks.
Planning Application
Most planning authorities have supportive policies for infill housing since it makes strategic sense to use existing infrastructure.
Decide to build or sell
Your next decision, should you receive planning permission, is whether to sell the site with planning or to build yourself.
Where can you get planning permission?
Garage plot
The main issue is plot width. You will need 3.5 to 4 metres minimum. The second issue is the choice of independent access and car parking or whether these are shared. The capacity of the site in terms of the number of bed spaces is often determined by the size of the rear garden.
Corner site
Building lines can be an issue, however, one may identify precedents where building lines have been changed over time. The orientation of the front is also a matter for consideration and the context will inform the best choice. The division of private open space is a matter of trading value between the old house and the new plot.
Backgarden site
The back garden plot will require an independent access without increasing the risks to road safety. The privacy of neighbours is normally considered in the development standards laid out in the County Development plan. The building height can then be considered in relation to privacy and planning standards for private open space and car parking.