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The self-build and custom housebuilding projects land register and the brownfield sites register.
Self-build and custom build housing is housing built by you as an individual or as part of a groups, for your own use. The housing is either built by you or by working with builders.
Custom and self-build housing could provide homes to meet your specific requirements that are not available in the current market. For example, homes could be innovatively designed or larger properties could be built to meet your specific needs.
There are various types of self-build and custom build project.
You buy a plot of land and build a house to live in. You may do some or all of the build yourself, or employ a builder, architect and in some cases, a project manager to oversee the build.
A group of people join together to design and develop a custom build housing development which they then live in. They may build this themselves or with help from a developer to manage the project.
A developer divides a larger site into individual plots and provides a design and build service. This gives people a chance to tailor existing house designs to suit their own preference and needs.
We keep a register for people or associations who want to start a self-build and customised building project within Woking Borough and are looking for land.
By signing up, you will help us find out more about:
To register, a person or group must meet the government’s eligibility criteria. You must be:
If you're applying as a group or an association, each member must fulfil the eligibility criteria. Registration does not guarantee that a suitable plot will be identified, or become available.