Land

- lockedA plot of land with no independent route providing access onto it and no obvious means of creating oneExamples include surplus areas of an owner's private garden

- Authority granted by the local council for land to be developed or additions made to an existing property, usually with certain conditions attached

- One of the three parts of a land or charge certificate describing the property and rights associated with it

- The fine detail required, following receipt of outline planning permission, that will turn it, in effect, into a detailed planning applicationThe aspects include design, layout, access, orientation and landscaping of the dwelling

- Considered to be 500 feet above sea levelIt is the theoretical altitude at which land is expected to suffer from severe winter conditions

- The underside of an architectural element, for example an arch or the eavesSoft landscapingElements include topsoil, plants, shrubs and trees

- A duty payable on certain documents involved in the transfer of land and property ownershipThe liability falls on the buyer

- Made under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by the local planning authority to protect trees of importance for amenity, landscape and nature conservation

- The designation of land use by the local authority, for example as 'residential'The 'use class' determines how specific plots of land can be developed, if at all

- The person selling land or property

- A brick designed with holes through it so as to provide ventilationWidely used by the construction industry and self build land enthusiasts.

- A landlocked site, such as a back garden or an open public spaceThey are usually found in developed residential areasSelf build land enthusiasts tend to develop this land after they have built their self build home.

- A wall built from blocks, widely used by self build land enthusiasts and the homebuilding industry

- The rise in value of a property over timeSelf build land enthusiasts tend to enjoy quite a lot of this!

- A certificate from the Land Registry that shows the boundaries of a property and gives details of covenants affecting itIf there is a mortgage on the land, a charge certificate will be issued instead of the normal land certificateIt also shows a record of

- A site that once had an industrial, manufacturing or other operation located on it, but which is now clearDue to the previous use of the land, their is a potential of contamination.

- Land with a prior history of having toxic substances, chemical waste or manufacturing byproducts contained in the soil structureSomething to probably steer clear of for self builders!

- The legal process involved in buying and / or selling self build land, or land in general, or property.

- An agreement to do or not do something contained in a deedCovenants can be made by the current or any prior owner of the landAn example would be to maintain a particular wall.

- A legal right to use or cross over land owned by someone else

- Ornamental timber section added to the highest point of barge boards or hanging from stair newels on landings

- The redevelopment of land that has adjacent buildings, for example along a row of terraced houses where one has been demolished or where a gap always existed

- A document issued by the Land Registry giving details of who owns the landHowever, a land certificate should not be accepted as absolute proof of ownership as it may be out of date'Office copy entries' are accepted by solicitors to prove ownership

- lockedA plot of land with no independent route providing access onto it and no obvious means of creating oneExamples include surplus areas of an owner's private garden

- Land ownership restricted to a number of years and with conditions written in a lease

- Copies of the entries recorded at the Land Registry proving ownership

- buildingThe term applies to building a structure that is inconsistent in size, quality and/ or style with other buildings nearby or has excessively filled the limited amount of land space availableAlso known as an 'over development'

- Land with a 'residential use class'The term is used largely by local authority planners and originates from the ink colour used to identify residential development areas on maps and plans