Wirral council is working to improve its understanding of the level and type of demand from people who are looking for land to custom or self-build their own home within the borough.
Self-build is where you are directly involved in organising the design and construction of your own new property.
Custom-build usually involves working with a specialist developer who will design and construct your property for you.
The council is creating a register of people or associations who are interested in self-building or custom-building a home in Wirral. The register will help us understand the level of demand for self-build and custom-build plots so we can develop a strategy for matching people to plots in their area.
You can register your interest by completing a short online form.
Latest information on land available with planning permission for housing can be viewed in the Council's latest Monitoring Report ('Wirral Committed Residential Sites' refers).
Funding Options
Information on finance and funding to take forward a self or custom-build project can be found at:
The government does not provide financial support for individual self-builders. Find out more about affordable housing schemes and their criteria.
The relevant government guidance can be viewed at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/self-build-and-custom-housebuilding and the Government’s action plan to increase the number of self and custom build homes can be viewed at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/self-and-custom-build-action-plan