Apply for entry on the register

To register you need to meet the following eligibility criteria:

• you must be aged over 18
• you must be a British citizen, a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or a national of Switzerland
• you must want to acquire a serviced plot of land to build a house to occupy as your sole or main home

Once we have received your completed form we will:

• determine your application within 28 days of receiving it
• if the application is eligible, we will make an entry on the register and let you know that this has been done in writing within 28 days of determining the application. If the application is from an association, we will only notify the lead contact as identified in the application
• if the application is not eligible we will write to you to explain the reasons within 28 days of determining the application. If the application is from an association, we will only notify the lead contact as identified in the application

Applications for entry onto the register:

• must be made in writing
• may be made as an individual or an association
• provide specific information prescribed by regulations

Applications for entry on the register can be submitted by completing and returning a form that contains the minimum prescribed information whilst providing the opportunity to offer additional optional information that may be helpful in assessing your potential requirements. It is the minimum prescribed information that will be recorded on the register.

How to apply as an individual household or as an association

You can download a PDF or Word copy of the self build application form which you can fill out and return to us at localplan@northdevon.gov.uk 

Self Build Register application form - PDF

Self Build Register application form - Word