Right of way for new build site

SteadyNed

I'm half considering buying a site for a new build close to home, where I've heard that the landowner is willing to sell.

The site is accessible via a 'right of way' and has always been used as agricutural land - presumably this right of way will be part of the deal.

I'm wondering whether the right of way may cause issues with planning permission down the line? Would it possibly be classed as an 'agricultural' right of way only, thereby limiting its use?

promethius

Hey, when we got planning couple of years back council planners very against anything off the road that they called backland development. Your solicitor will need to look very carefully and this and I'd say bank will too if you're getting mortgage. Best of luck

SteadyNed

promethius wrote: »

Hey, when we got planning couple of years back council planners very against anything off the road that they called backland development. Your solicitor will need to look very carefully and this and I'd say bank will too if you're getting mortgage. Best of luck

Thanks for the reply. I don't think (?) it's classed as backland development, as the right of way is through agricultural land only.

It's a great site, and a mortgage won't be an issue, but the big worry would be that the right of way wouldn't be suitable for access to a residence.

Is there any way I could find this out? I'm remaining coy at the moment, so don't want to deal with the landowner until I know what I'm dealing with.

arctictree

promethius wrote: »

Hey, when we got planning couple of years back council planners very against anything off the road that they called backland development. Your solicitor will need to look very carefully and this and I'd say bank will too if you're getting mortgage. Best of luck

I don't get this. Surely back land development is better then ribbon development?

promethius

Ned i think you'd need to talk to planners about it, i think you need landowners permission but not sure. We found the preplanning meetings very useful before it gets formal.

Backland not desirable since planners would only want it in clusters where it's easier to supply services to, villages etc as far as i understand.
If house built behind ribbon development then there's no services there.

sydthebeat

arctictree wrote: »

I don't get this. Surely back land development is better then ribbon development?

not if it affects privacy of dwelling in front....

promethius

sydthebeat wrote: »

not if it affects privacy of dwelling in front....

yeah it's a good point, something the planner said to us as well