I am looking at the possibility of selling a property with a plot of land attached. The plot itself is just over half an acre and would make a fantastic building plot, with open country aspects on three side.
Arcane local council restrictions mean the land cannot be sold separately, and must be sold with the house. Any new-builds in the village are restricted to immediate family of village residents, and the village residents themselves (three year rule?).
Anyway, I am looking for details on how much it would cost to have a professional prepare an outline planning application for a bog standard timber framed 3 of 4 bed property on the building plot, with a view to then selling the the existing house and adjoining land with the outline consent.
Also, does anyone have any experience of the relative costs and benefits of going for detailed planning consent (as opposed to outline), with a view to then selling the existing house and adjoining land with this consent?
I have considered doing the application myself, but am wary of a particularly stingy planning office, and a beaurocratic process which seems to put obstacles at every turn (new builds can be a sensitive subject given the areas National Park status, and they don't make it easy)
Cheers for any advice.