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Sell part of your garden in Torquay

We buy garden land across Devon. In Torquay, as everywhere, the offer depends on the land itself: its access, its planning prospects and what can sensibly be built.

Garden land is part of a residential garden sold for one or more new homes, often called a backland or garden plot. Long gardens backing onto a lane, or several neighbouring gardens combined, can make good sites if access and neighbours' privacy can be handled well.

  • Free appraisal and written offer
  • Figures explained, so you can check them
  • Independent advice encouraged

Selling land near Torquay?

We'll check the title and planning, then call you.

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Where Torquay sits

Torquay (TQ2) sits in OS grid square SX96, roughly 28 miles east of Plymouth. Sites between here and Paignton or Exmouth are just as much of interest to us.

TownTorquay
CountyDevon
CountryEngland
Postcode districtTQ2
OS grid squareSX96
Nearest towns we coverPaignton (3 mi), Newton Abbot (6 mi), Exmouth (12 mi)
Distance from PlymouthAbout 28 miles east
Planning systemNational Planning Policy Framework and local plan
Ways to sellOutright, subject to planning, option or joint venture
Aerial view of 1930s semi-detached houses with long rear gardens backing onto a lane

Land we're keen to see around Torquay

  • Long rear gardens backing onto a lane or road
  • Wide side gardens on corner plots
  • Gardens with room for access past the existing house
  • Gardens where similar plots nearby have gained permission

Some of the best small sites are two or three long gardens combined. We can talk to you and your neighbours together if that helps.

What affects the price

Policy on garden land

Some councils resist garden development unless it fits the character of the area.

Neighbour amenity

Privacy, light and outlook for neighbours shape what can be built.

Trees

Protected or large trees can limit the plot.

Combined sites

Several gardens together can be worth more than each sold separately.

Four routes to a sale

Outright purchase

Suits garden plots that already have planning permission.

Subject-to-planning sale

The usual route for garden land: we complete when permission is granted.

Option agreements

Useful when several neighbours' gardens are being assembled.

Joint ventures

Possible if you'd like a share of the new home's value.

How a sale works

  1. Tell us about your land

    Send the postcode or address and a rough size.

  2. We check it properly

    Title, planning history, access, flood maps and local policy.

  3. We put an offer in writing

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

  4. Solicitors complete the sale

    Exchange and complete, or exchange now and complete when planning is granted.

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.

Garden land

Councils judge garden plots against local plan policies on character, design and neighbours' amenity. The August 2026 revision of national policy adds support for some development on residential curtilage land, within limits.

Land registration

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

Awkward details we deal with

You're worried about losing privacy

We can agree a design that protects your home, and conditions in the contract can set limits.

Your mortgage lender has a charge on the whole property

Your lender needs to agree to release the plot. Your solicitor arranges this.

Useful to send us

  • A rough size, in acres or hectares
  • Your title number, if you know it
  • Photos of the land and its access
  • How soon you'd ideally like to sell

Common questions

Will selling part of my garden reduce my home's value?

It can, especially if the garden becomes small or overlooked. We'll talk this through so you can weigh it against the plot price.

Do I need planning permission to sell garden land?

Not to sell it, but planning permission is what gives the land its value, so we usually buy subject to planning.

Who pays for the planning application?

On a subject-to-planning deal, we do.

Do you buy land in Torquay?

Yes. We consider land in and around Torquay and across Devon. Whether we can make an offer depends on the land itself, especially its access and planning prospects, and we'll tell you either way.

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