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Sell a garage site in Heavitree

Our interest in garage sites around Heavitree is simple: we're buying land to build homes on, so we look for sites where homes are realistic and price them on that basis.

Lock-up garages are often too small for modern cars and expensive to maintain. As a housing site, a garage court can be worth considerably more.

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  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • No pressure to decide

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Heavitree at a glance

Heavitree (EX2) sits in OS grid square SX99, about 37 miles north-east of Plymouth. Sites between here and Exeter or Tiverton are just as much of interest to us.

TownHeavitree
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
Postcode districtEX2
OS grid squareSX99
Nearest towns we coverExeter (1 mi), Exmouth (8 mi), Tiverton (13 mi)
Distance from PlymouthAbout 37 miles north-east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Row of old lock-up garages with up-and-over doors around a tarmac court

Is your land near Heavitree a good fit?

  • Garage courts behind houses or flats
  • Rows of lock-ups with a private access road
  • Sites where neighbours have rights to use the access
  • Garage sites already granted permission

Lock-up garages are often too small for modern cars and expensive to maintain. As a housing site, a garage court can be worth considerably more.

What decides the value of garage sites near Heavitree

Access width

The existing access must be safe for homes, including for emergency vehicles.

Contamination

Old fuel, oil and asbestos roofs need checking and safe removal.

Previously developed land

Garage courts are usually treated as brownfield, which can help planning.

Displaced parking

Councils may want to know where displaced cars will go.

Four routes to a sale

Outright purchase

Suits sites with consent or owners who want a clean exit.

Subject-to-planning sale

The most common route for garage courts.

Option agreements

Rarely needed unless several garage owners are involved.

Joint ventures

Possible for larger courts.

What happens next

  1. Send us the address

    A postcode, a plan or a what3words location is enough to start.

  2. We do the homework

    We read the title and planning record and check flood risk and access.

  3. We put an offer in writing

    It shows how we got there. There's no obligation to accept.

  4. The legal work

    Your solicitor and ours handle the contract through to completion.

What England's rules mean for your land

Planning framework

Planning decisions in England follow the National Planning Policy Framework, revised in August 2026, and the local plan, prepared by the council or, in a national park, the park authority. Plans are reviewed periodically, which is when new housing sites are usually allocated.

Brownfield first

National policy gives substantial weight to reusing suitable brownfield land for homes. Councils keep brownfield land registers, and some sites can gain permission in principle.

Land registration

Land in England is registered with HM Land Registry. Unregistered land needs first registration when it's sold, which your solicitor arranges.

Common problems, and how we handle them

The roofs are asbestos

Asbestos cement roofs are common and can be removed safely by licensed contractors. We price it in.

Neighbours use the access

We check existing rights and design around them.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • A plan, or a screenshot from an online map
  • Any planning applications or letters
  • Photos of the land and its access

Your questions answered

Can garage sites be turned into homes?

Often, yes. Many councils support redeveloping underused garage courts, subject to access, overlooking and parking.

What happens to people who rent the garages?

It depends on their agreements. Most are licences that end on notice, which we plan for with you.

Who deals with asbestos?

If we buy, we take on removal using licensed contractors, and the cost is reflected in our offer.

Do you cover the villages around Heavitree?

Yes. Villages between Heavitree, Exeter and Exmouth often have the kind of edge-of-settlement land we're looking for.

Nearby towns

Other land in Heavitree

Ready to talk about your land in Heavitree?

Send the postcode and a rough size. We'll check the title and planning position and come back to you.

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