Self-build action plan · County Durham
See the plots coming up locally, take three concrete actions to help unlock more, and connect with the architects who can bring your home to life.
Plots people are working to bring forward right now — within 20 miles of the County Durham boundary. Register your interest to add weight to each one.
There are currently no plots registered in County Durham.
Join others in County Durham working to unlock more self-build opportunities
Know of a plot or land opportunity? Help others find it by adding it to the map.
Register your interest to receive updates when new self-build opportunities become available in this area.
You'll be asked to sign in to register interest.
Small, concrete actions that compound. Each one helps build the case for self-build in County Durham.
Joining the register records real demand for self-build in County Durham. Councils are obliged to grant enough permissions for serviced plots to meet that demand — every registration counts.
Get notified when new plots come up in County Durham — and signal to landowners and the council that these plots matter, helping build momentum.
The creation of plots always starts with landowners. Small landowners are often the easiest to work with. Reach out to your network and get talking.
Since 2016, 121 people have registered interest in self-build in County Durham. The council has permitted 361 plots in that time.
Of those registrations, 121 are on Part 1 (where the legal duty to grant permissions applies) and 0 are on Part 2 (subject to local eligibility tests).
The case for action
The council is legally required to grant enough plot permissions to meet that demand. In the last 12 months, only 16 were granted.
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