Garage courts and yards wanted in Mountain Ash
We want to hear from owners of garage courts and yards in Mountain Ash. There is nothing to pay us, and you are under no obligation.
Garage courts are blocks of lock-up garages, often behind houses, that are now too small for many modern cars. They can make good small housing sites, and we buy garage courts and small yards across England and Wales.
- Size
- About 1 to 10 homes
- Planning
- Usually without
- Areas
- England & Wales
- Ways we buy
- Outright or conditional
What garage courts and yards we want near Mountain Ash
Across Mountain Ash, lock-up blocks that are half empty can be a better use of land as homes, with parking handled sensibly. Sitting about 15 miles north-east of Bridgend, Mountain Ash is within Mid Glamorgan, with Ferndale and Treharris close by.
- Parking courts behind houses
- Small service yards and compounds
- Sites reached by a shared drive or lane
- Land with or without planning history
Mid Glamorgan covers the South Wales valleys of the Rhondda, Cynon, Taff and Merthyr, along with Bridgend, Pontypridd, Maesteg and Porthcawl. There is no green belt, but green wedges are used locally and the northern uplands fall within Bannau Brycheiniog National Park. Former colliery and industrial land, terraced-street infill and edge-of-settlement fields are typical sources of housing sites, with coal mining legacy and steep slopes common checks.
Checks we make on garage courts and yards in Mountain Ash
Access rights
Neighbours may have rights to pass over the court to reach their own land.
Overlooking
Courts are usually close to existing homes, so design must protect privacy.
Ground conditions
Old fuel or asbestos garage roofs need sensible handling.
Flood risk in Wales is assessed under Technical Advice Note 15 and the Flood Map for Planning, which can be decisive for land near rivers and the coast.
We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, around 86 miles from Mountain Ash, and we travel to see sites across England and Wales.
Four ways to sell to us
Option agreement
You grant us the right to buy within a set period, usually for an option premium, while we pursue planning.
Option agreementJoint venture
You contribute the land, we fund and manage planning and delivery, and the proceeds are shared as agreed.
Joint ventureHow a sale to us works
Tell us about the land
Use the form or call us with the location and a rough outline of the site.
Free appraisal
We review title, planning and constraints and tell you honestly what we think.
Written offer
If the site suits us, we set out an offer and the way we propose to buy.
Solicitors take over
Your solicitor and ours agree the contract; we keep you informed throughout.
Frequently asked in Mid Glamorgan
Some garages are still rented. Is that a problem?
Usually not. Garage lets are often on short licences. We look at the terms and allow time to end them properly.
How many homes could fit?
It depends on the size and shape of the court and its access; small courts may take one or two homes, larger ones more.
Is Mountain Ash too far from our Birmingham base?
No. We are based in Great Barr, Birmingham, about 86 miles from Mountain Ash, and we look at land right across England and Wales.
Which planning rules apply to land in Mountain Ash?
As Mountain Ash is in Wales, national policy comes from Planning Policy Wales and Future Wales: the National Plan 2040. Local policies in the council's development plan also apply.