Topic: Aquiring new ground

[Mrs Soup]

Here's a question - has anyone got experience of extending their allotment site?

All the sites in a 5 mile radius are bulging at the seams, however, there's a space behind our site which is unused and overgrown. I think we may get another 4 plots on it.

Any ideas where to start?

[Borlotti]

I don't know but just love your name, Mrs Soup.  Conjures up images of lovely home made soup, makes me feel hungry.

[ceres]

To find out who owns it, you can do an online search at the Land Registry for a nominal fee of £3, I think.  You don't need an address or postcode for it, you can just click on the map to zoom in on it.


http://www.landregisteronline.gov.uk/lro/service_guide.htm

[Mrs Soup]

Thanks for the pointers. I'll have a go at the land registry