Following a call for re-registration, the Self-build and Custom-build register has been updated. All personal contact details have been removed from our database, unless a re-registration form has been completed and returned. The number of people looking for self-build or custom-build opportunities remains on the register as required by the legislation. This data will be help the Council determine the level of interest in self and custom build opportunities and help in the formulation of future policies. If you wish to be contacted if new information to support self-builders becomes available, please register using the form in the section below.

• View the Self Build Register   (updated 11 June 2024)

Anyone on the register will be able to amend or delete their entry at any time, please contact us if this is the case.

You do not need to be on the register to self or custom build, however if you are registered you may be informed if suitable sites become available.  To register please complete the form below. The questions are designed to give the council a clear understanding of your requirements and help us build up a picture of the local demand for self-build. We also need to understand how you intend to finance the development. The information can be used to explore ways in which it might be possible for individuals to be advised of suitable plots when they become available.  We will not pass identifiable information from the Register onto anyone outside the Council without the written consent of the person who registered their details.

To join the self and custom build register you will need to meet the following criteria – this applies to individuals looking to take on a project or each individual in a group:

• You are aged 18 or over
• You are a British Citizen, a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or a national of Switzerland
• You are looking to acquire a serviced plot of land in the Lancaster District to build a house to live in as your sole or main residence
• Registration form

• The Council produced a Planning Advisory Note (PAN) which provides detail and further clarification on the self-build and custom housebuilding process, how the Council will support the delivery of plots and sources of further information and advice. View the PAN here
• If you are a group read the Home Building Fund for loan finance opportunities
• If you are a group check 'My Community' and 'Locality' as they provide information and advice for Community Led Housing: https://mycommunity.org.uk/  http://locality.org.uk/services-tools/support-for-councils-service-providers/building-community-led-homes/
• Check the details of planning permissions or the prospect of planning permission with the Local Planning Authority before you buy land.
• Build store
• National Custom & Self Build Association (NaCSBA)
• Home building
• Plot Browser
• NaCSBAs Self Build Portal
• Built It
• The Strategic Housing and Employment Land Availability Assessment provides information about land suitability and availability (the information was correct at the time of publication)