Broadland Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register
Broadland Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register
The council has a register for people seeking a plot of land in Broadland on which they can build their own home. This is in accordance with the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and related regulations.
Register your interest in custom and self-build
If you would like to express your interest in applying to join the Broadland Self-Build and Custom Housebuilding register and request an application form, please contact the team at selfbuild.bdc@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk.
Who can register?
Broadland District Council operates a two part register as allowed for in the regulations.
To be eligible to go on the main part of the register (Part 1) you must be:
- Aged 18 or over.
- A British citizen, a national of an EEA state other than the United Kingdom or a national of Switzerland.
- Seeking (either alone or with others) to acquire a serviced plot of land for your own self-build or custom housebuilding.
- A resident in the Broadland district for at least the last three years (or be in the service of the regular armed forces of the crown, or were in the service within the last three years).
- Able to demonstrate that you will have sufficient resources to purchase the land for the self-build or custom housebuilding.
If you meet all of the requirements apart from criteria 4, you can still be entered on Part 2 of the register.
For groups or associations, each member must fulfil the relevant eligibility criteria.
Fees and payment
For entry onto the register there is an initial registration fee of £50 (applicable to Part 1 and 2). This will be payable once your completed application form has been received and checked.
The monitoring period for custom and self-build runs from the 31 October – 30 October each year and to remain on Part 1 of the register a renewal fee of £50 will be required annually on the 31 October and we will send an email reminder shortly before this date. There is no annual renewal fee for those on Part 2 of the Register.
Please note that the Part 1 renewal fee is due annually on 31 October irrespective of the date you initially joined the register. For example, if you join part way through the monitoring year, for example in August, you will still be liable for the renewal charge in October that same calendar year to remain on the register for the next year.
The fee is to cover the administration costs associated with maintaining the register.
Why register?
Joining the register will indicate demand for custom and self-build housing in Broadland. The government has issued regulations which require us to grant enough planning permissions over a three-year period to match the number of people on the register. The monitoring periods for custom and self-build end on the 30 October each year. The number joining will affect our duties in respect of future three-year periods.
However, please be aware that joining the register will not guarantee the availability of a suitable plot. It is not a ‘waiting list’ for self-build plots and you will not routinely be notified of potential plots. Equally, inclusion on the register does not mean that an application for planning permission for self-build would be successful.
The council do not own land which can be used to provide plots for custom build. However, where possible we will provide information which might be useful, which may include details of custom build opportunities which come to our attention. Any building plots that do become available may not be suitable for people on the register because of cost or location.
We will also allow landowners and developers to analyse the register where they are interested in assessing the potential interest in serviced plots. No personal details will be disclosed.
How will information from the register be used?
We will not pass identifiable information from the register on to anyone outside Broadland District Council without the written consent of the person who registered their details.
If you would like to know more about the custom and self-build project, or have any queries about registration please email selfbuild.bdc@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk.
Further advice on proposals for custom and self-build homes
The planning portal has created a guide on planning a self-build home.