In short, more than most people expect. A typical Park Bungalow plot includes a private garden, a driveway and clear space around the home itself, and on many of our plots the garden wraps around all four sides. There's no single standard size, because plots vary between developments and even within them, but every Regency Living plot comes with its own plot plan that states the exact measurements. So before you commit to anything, you'll know precisely what's yours.
What Your Plot Includes
Your plot covers everything within your boundary:
- The footprint of the home
- The garden
- The pathways
- Your parking spot
On our developments, the driveway belongs to your plot instead of being a shared bay somewhere across the park, and many of our homes come with a double driveway. That's a detail buyers coming from a terraced street or a flat tend to appreciate.
The homes themselves range from around 500 sq ft to over 1,000 sq ft, and you can compare layouts across our range of Park Bungalow home types. The plot will always be larger than the home that stands on it, partly by design and partly because the law demands it, which we'll come to below.
How Big of a Garden to Expect
Garden sizes vary from plot to plot, which is why we'd always point you to the plot plan instead of quoting a blanket figure. In general, our developments are laid out at a low density. Regency Heights in Dorset, for example, spreads 73 homes across 63 acres, so plots there come with private gardens and open outlooks that surprise people who arrive expecting homes packed tightly together.
Corner plots and premium positions will usually give you the most outside space, and they tend to be the first to go at any new development. Gardens are designed to be low maintenance, typically a mix of lawn, borders and a patio area, so you'll spend your weekends enjoying the garden instead of fighting it.
The Spacing Rules That Guarantee Room Around Your Home
Outdoor space in a residential park isn't left to chance. Under the Model Standards 2008 for Caravan Sites in England, which councils use when setting site licence conditions, homes must normally stand at least 6 metres from any neighbouring home, at least 3 metres from the site boundary, at least 2 metres (and no more than 50) from any road within the park. That last rule exists so emergency services can always reach every home.
In practice, that 6-metre separation means you'll never find yourself pressed up against a neighbour's wall. It also gives every home light on all sides, something a conventional semi or terrace can't offer. These rules form part of the wider planning restrictions that apply to Park Bungalow developments, which also cover what can be built or altered on a park once it's up and running.
What You Can Do With Your Outdoor Space
Your garden is yours to enjoy and personalise. Patios and decking are popular additions, and many residents add a shed for storage. Site rules will set some limits, on some of our parks a metal shed up to 8x6 is the standard allowance, so check what applies at your chosen development before you buy anything.
Planting, pots, borders and outdoor furniture are all fair game, and with two pets welcome per home in most of our parks, there's room for the dog too. If you're thinking longer term, some garden features can add real value to your home, with patios and storage among the strongest performers.
How to Check the Exact Size of a Plot
If you're comparing plots, do three things.
- Ask for the plot plan, which shows the full boundary and measurements including your parking.
- Walk the plot in person, because a garden always reads differently on the ground than on paper.
- And finally, ask about the position, since corner and edge plots often carry extra space that the headline price doesn't shout about.
You can browse what's currently available across our developments around the UK, and one of our sales advisors will happily talk you through the plot plans for anything that catches your eye. Once you've stood on a plot with 6 metres of clear air between you and the next home, the question of outdoor space tends to answer itself.
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