'Nother newbie thinking of developing garden plot

[Dinosaur]

Hi all, first may I say what a great forum with loads of great advice. 

I currently live in a large bungalow, on the London/Essex boarders, that still has a wide plot beside it (partly occupied by a double detached garage). i extended the bungalow several years ago to give me the size that I needed at that time, but it's never really 'floated my boat'. I'm now thinking of developing the side plot to get my 'ideal' home. No doubt I'll be asking a fair few questions in due course, but I thought I would introduce myself first.

[Crofter]

Welcome aboard, sounds like a good project.Feel free to ask as many questions as you like- if you stick them in the relevant forum sections and add tags, that'll help people find them. Good luck

[jack]

Welcome!

 

If you haven't started the process yet, I'm sure you're aware that planning is your first port of call. Can be trivially easy, crushingly difficult, and anything in between! 

[ProDave]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

 

It sounds like a great prospect. Remember you will at best have a garden half the size you have now. Will that still be ideal? and you have to find parking for the existing bungalow and the new house once the garage has gone. Only you will know how that will work.

 

As well as planning, check the deeds of your house for any covenants that might stop you building (or might incur a cost to satisfy the covenant).

 

Good luck

[Gone West]

Welcome and good luck with the project.

[TheMitchells]

Dont forget to start a blog as we can follow the process.

[Solutions]

Congrats on the decision. 

Gardens are considered again brown field, as long as you have no draconic covenants on the deed, it should be easier to get your planning as long as you can provide access to both the old house and the new (easy if the garden is sideways).