Tag: plot
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18th-century Cardiff farmhouse plot ready for redevelopment
A 0.61-acre former farmyard in Old St. Mellons has come onto the market, offering a redevelopment opportunity that combines planning certainty with genuine historic interest. Located on Bridge Road, the site listed on Plotfinder includes an early-18th-century farmhouse – more than 300 years old – alongside an agricultural outbuilding, all set within the village’s long-established…
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A unique self-build plot in a quiet Suffolk village
In the quiet corner of Cambridgeshire known as Westley Waterless, a small rural settlement of around 150 residents, a new planning-approved site has appeared that’s attracting attention among self-build enthusiasts. The village, tucked between Cambridge, Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds, rarely sees development opportunities emerge, and Plotfinder has unearthed this gem of a plot. Its…
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Change of use: How to turn non-residential land into a plot
When you’re hunting for a building plot, it’s easy to think you’ll stumble across a neat patch of grass with planning permission already sorted and services waiting at the boundary. In reality, that almost never happens and more often than not, the best opportunities are hidden in plain sight – old garages, barns, or even,…
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What it’s like to buy a plot without planning permission
When we first decided to self-build, I genuinely thought finding a plot would be easy. You know, clicking through listings online and wandering through villages, picking out “the one,” and feeling the magic of it all coming together. Well, I can now say with absolute certainty: it’s not like that. Not even close. Our search…
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Don’t ignore these 12 red flags when buying a plot
Let’s be honest – finding the ‘perfect plot’ is tough. With so few genuinely ideal sites out there, it’s no wonder self builders sometimes start looking at land that’s, well…a bit questionable. When you’re eager to get your project moving, even a marginal plot can start to look attractive. But buying land to build on…
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Kevin McCloud hails ‘happy ending’ as family builds red home on 66m² garage plot after tragedy
On a narrow plot once occupied by two lock-up garages, a red house now rises discreetly above the rooftops of south London. In Grand Designs’ latest revisit, Kevin McCloud returns to a site he first saw in 2021 – then a concrete slab – to see a completed house that was built as a response…
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If you buy a plot with planning permission, can you build something else?
If you are buying a plot with planning permission, you may be able to build something else – but it isn’t always easy to do. It’s important to know that different types of planning permission apply to building plots too, making it either easier or harder to make changes to the original consent. And, when…
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What to do if you have a right of way over your building plot
If you have a right of way over your building plot, it is vital to understand the implications. While in some circumstances it could be ended, it might instead require you to change your self-build plans. If you’re buying a house, you can find out that there’s a right of way over the property, and…
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Financing a plot — expert advice for the start of a self-build project
In order to begin a self-build project, financing a plot on which to construct the home might be the first step. Unless you are able to build in the garden of your existing house or already own some land, buying a plot is where the process of obtaining a new home starts. Just as when…
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How to find a custom-build plot — ways to optimise your search
If you like the idea of a rather more hands-off approach to building your own home compared to self building, it’s important to know how to find a custom-build plot in the area in which you want to live. With a level of developer involvement, custom build avoids some of the issues that have to…