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When looking to purchase land, check each of these below. It's important to distinguish between criteria that are absolute requirements for you and other that are nice to have.
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What compromises are you prepared to make?
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Checklist Items
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Services - onsite or nearby?
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 Water
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 Elecriticity
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 Drainage
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 Telephone
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Views
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Aspect (flat, slope facing away, etc.)
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Orientation (important for undertanding sun exposure during summer vs. winter)
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Light/shade (how exposed during the build, are you adding or removing trees to the plot?)
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Access
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Suitability for:
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Building within budget (e.g. simple, flat plot vs. rock face)
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Achieving aims (growing food, landscaping, pool, etc.)
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Noise pollution (road noise, dogs, etc.)
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Friends (do you already know people locally?)
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Schools & Colleges (quality, available space, etc.)
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Location (countryside vs. town, etc.)
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Access to town/supermarket, etc. (an easy drive, icy in winter, etc.)
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Climate (check average temperatures, will climate impact choice of materials?)
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Road (quality, condition in winter)
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Paperwork:
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Is the land designated as constructible in the local plan (PLU)?
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Does the land already have a CU? If so, which type and are there any restrictions in place?)*
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Soil quality (type - clay, etc., are pesticide/herbicide residues likely?)
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Proximity to agriculture/industry
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Privacy
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