FIND YOUR DREAM BUILDING PLOT
PlotBrowser.comis a 100% free-to-use plot and property finder, packed with 1,000s of home building opportunities. Here’s a taster of the fantastic self build plots, renovation properties and conversions currently for sale near you
PlotBrowser.comis the latest addition to Build It’s series of powerful project tools (www. buildit.co.uk/tools)designed to put you on the path to self build success.
Updated daily, this is your dedicated resource for finding genuine self build land and renovation opportunities. You’ll find 1,000s of plots and properties to view nationwide, and each listing features the site details, photos, guide price and sellers’ contact information – including details such as whether the plot or property is being sold at auction and, if so, when.
Crucially, we’ve done a big part of the plot-hunting job for you: all our plots already have either outline or full planning permission in place, so you won’t have to waste your time looking at duds that might never gain consent to build.
What’s more, we’ve sourced the planning reference for you, so that you can quickly and easily identify the current planning consent on the relevant local authority’s website. This will arm you with a full understanding of the site’s planning history and what’s been permitted, so you can gauge whether the plot can support the kind of house you’d like to create.
The following pages are a sample of the plots, renovations and conversion projects available on PlotBrowser.comthis month.
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ENGLAND
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CAMBRIDGE
Barrinton
Plot with planning permission for the construction of a four-bedroom detached dwelling.
Guide price: £550,000
Planning: South Cambridgeshire District Council 25/00343/FUL
Contact: Cooke Curtis & Co 01223 508050 hello@cookecurtis.co.uk
Plot ID: 137207
MARCH
Whittlesey
Single plot of land with planning consent for a detached four-bedroom home and double garage.
Guide price: £150,000
Planning: Fenland District Council F/YR21/1235/voc
Contact: William H Brown 01354 654545 march@williamhbrown.co.uk
Plot ID: 137192
CHESHIRE
BARNSTON
Private street
Land with consent for a fourbedroom detached property.
Guide price: £275,000
Planning: Wirral Council APP/24/01640
Contact: Private seller paul@cofactormarketing.co.uk
Plot ID: 137317
PRESTBURY
Springfield
Plot of land with planning permission granted for two detached houses.
Guide price: £895,000
Planning: Cheshire East Council 23/1056M
Contact: Holmes Naden 01625 828254 sales@holmesnaden.com
Plot ID: 137223
DEVON
BEAWORTHY
Back Lane
Rural plot with far-reaching views and planning permission granted for a detached three-bedroom house.
Guide price: £175,000
Planning: Torridge District Council 1/0492/2019/ FUL
Contact: Mansbridge & Balment 01837 52371 okehampton@ mansbridgebalment.co.uk
Plot ID: 137282
CORNWALL
HELSTON
Mawgan Cross
Plot with planning permission in place for the erection of a three-bedroom detached cottage.
Guide price: £175,000
Planning: Cornwall Council PA24/09498, PA24/01629
Contact: Martin & Co 01872 225354 truro@martinco.com
Plot ID: 137292
PRAA SANDS
Pengersick Croft
Plot of land with planning permission for a four-bedroom detached home.
Guide price: £195,000
TYPES OF BUILDING PLOT
New homes can be built on a range of sites and knowing about the opportunities can help you spot land with potential. Here are the key options:
BROWNFIELD SITES
This refers to previously developed land that is or was once occupied by a permanent structure. Government policy supports the provision of new housing in such locations and, on a practical level, services are likely to be in place.
DEMOLISH & REPLACE
A type of brownfield opportunity where you could knock down a building, such as an old bungalow, and construct a new home in its place. It’s often more cost-effective than a renovation as VAT can be reclaimed on a new build project.
EDGE-OF-SETTLEMENT
Depending on the maps in the relevant council’s Local Plan, this kind of site may or may not fall within existing built-up area boundaries. Generally, policies allow development within this zone, but control it very strictly outside. Any undeveloped land, known as greenfield, will typically only support housing to serve the needs of agriculture, replacement dwellings and some infill.
INFILL PLOTS
Many councils define this as a small gap between an otherwise built-up frontage or group of houses. Infilling is usually allowed within settlements’ development boundaries, and sometimes outside of these. Gaining consent will be more difficult in zones such as conservation areas.
GARDENS
Contrary to the ‘backland development’ headlines of a few years ago, planners still allow schemes on garden plots, especially in places that are considered to be built-up. You may even be lucky enough to have a large space that could work as a viable site or know someone who is willing to negotiate a fair price.
SERVICED PLOTS
Land that’s ready to build on, with utilities, highway access and potentially other infrastructure already in place, as well as at least outline planning consent. This route offers more certainty over early-stage costs.