Prefer a private sale rather than estate agents. Who are the best people to approach?","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52420802","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"windym"},"datePublished":"2024-03-20T06:11:20.000Z","text":"Have you applied for any planning permissions? The land will be worth a lot more if you have outline planning for a dwelling."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52420630","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"HappyShopper"},"datePublished":"2024-03-20T03:25:23.000Z","text":"Speak to your neighbours to obtain details of who they sold their land to or check Land Registry records."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/52422404","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"abigsmurf"},"datePublished":"2024-03-20T10:46:49.000Z","text":"Without the prospect of planning permission the land is worth comparatively little. With outline planning permission you could probably add a zero, possibly 2 zeroes to its value.
Is there enough space for a dwelling AND a garden?
Can a property be built without cutting down mature trees?
Would there be access to the property (and if it backs onto a road, is there enough driveway visibility to match the speed limit, for national limit, this is a comically long distance).
Are there any local restrictions which could block things.
Are you in an area of NIMBYs (neighbors having sold land is a good sign, they won't want to shoot themselves in the foot).
Planning permission in this country is a nightmare which is why having proof it'll be granted is so valuable.
Whoever bought the neighbors land may be very interested in yours if it allows them to build a block of terraced housing or flats. Outside of that, estate agents or specialist land sellers (look on rightmove for land sales in your area, see who is handling it)."}],"commentCount":4,"interactionStatistic":3,"articleSection":"Ask"}