Ordinance Survey Map White Area?

[John316]

I am considering buying (first purchase) originally a pensioners council 1 bed property with no parking.

There are a terrace of 8 bungalows, in a country lane, all of the other properties are 4/5/6 bedroom properties in their own grounds.

On the ordinance survey map:

1. Is the terrace of 8 bungalows,

2. The bungalow I am considering purchasing is end of terrace far left.

3. The small oblong BLACK area is parking for 4 cars first come first served

4. Is a WHITE area where I would like to put a drive.

 

My question is who owns the white area between the YELLOW road and the BLACK outline of the bungalows?

Would there be any complications putting a drive from the YELLOW road through the WHITE area to the front of the bungalow?

I know my two questions must ultimately be answered by a solicitor but I am just trying to get an idea of what WHITE area with no boundary line means on an OS map.

 

CHEERS

 

[ProDave]

My guess (and it is a guess) would be the council. They may grant you a licence to drive over it or may sell it to you.

 

Has anyone else nearby created a driveway over similar land?

[BotusBuild]

On an OS map a blank white area has no significant meaning. Ownership cannot be determine easily from an OS map, for that you need one or more of (i) the Land Registry (ii) local council (parish, town, county) (iii) a solicitor (iv) locals knowledge, to find the answer.

 

Once you know who owns it, then you can try to get permission to use it/put a driveway on it, or purchase it. In either case you may need to get planning permission to put a driveway on the land.

[John316]

Thanks for the answer.

I just checked and the map in in fact the land registry map.

So my question should be what does the WHITE area relate to on the land registrar? 

Thanks again...

[Temp]

You need the real title plan available from land registry (<£10) by email or the seller. That will show your plot boundary. Then you could pay for a "map search" which i think involves you sending them a marked up plan of the land you are interested in. Limit that to the area between your plot and the highway. If its registered they will tell you who to.

 

In my case it wasn't and the highway agency told me it was "land maintained at the public expense".