Council lettings - garages

The District of Easington owns a number of garage sites throughout the district which are managed by the Asset and Property Management Unit.

These plots are let on an annual basis with tenants responsible for erecting their own garage.

Alternatively, East Durham Homes manage numerous brick built garages.

About this service

The following sites are managed by the Asset and Property Management Unit:

Blackhall

• Bevan Grove
• Glenholme Terrace
• Railway Cottages
• Welfare Crescent               

Castle Eden·

• North View               

Dalton le Dale

• Watson Close               

Easington

• North Crescent
• Oak Road
• Shelley Square
• Stephenson Square               

Haswell

• Faraday Terrace               

Hawthorn

• Glencot Grove
• Rear of the Green               

Hesleden

• Eden Street               

Horden

• Cook Grove
• Crossroads
• Edendale Terrace
• First Street
• Maritime Crescent
• Pithead Baths
• Rear of Hawthorn Crescent
• Roseby Road               

Hutton Henry

• Leechmire Terrace               

Murton

• Dene Terrace
• St Ives Place
• Station Estate South
• Stephens Road
• Truro Avenue
• Webb Avenue               

Seaham

• Byron Lodge
• Colling Avenue
• Cooke Street
• Dalton Avenue
• Deneway
• Derwent Close
• Eastdene Road
• Ellesmere Drive
• Rear of Evesham Road
• Exeter Avenue
• Frank Avenue
• Grantham Avenue
• Hexham Avenue
• Ivy Avenue
• Jasmine Crescent
• Jasper Avenue
• Kingston Avenue
• Laurel Avenue
• Maple Avenue
• Melrose Crescent
• The Avenue
• Walpole Avenue
• Watling Avenue
• Webb Avenue
• Wedgewood Road
• Windermere Road
• Windsor Road               

Seaton

• Hillrise Crescent               

Shotton

• Ashbrooke Estate
• Bridge Road
• Hawthorn Terrace
• Milbank Terrace
• Shotton Lane               

South Hetton

• Buttermere Crescent
• Charters Crescent
• Forster Crescent
• Frederick Terrace
• Ullswater Terrace               

Thornley

• Gore Hill Estate
• Shinwell Crescent               

Trimdon

• Margaret Terrace·
• Sycamore Crescent               

Wheatley Hill

• Bevan Crescent
• Gable Terrace
• Johnson Estate
• South View
• Wheatley Terrace               

Wingate

• Bruce Crescent
• Kings Road
• Rear of North Road West
• Rear of Market Crescent
• Vicarage Estate
• West of Market Crescent               

What you must do

If you are interested in a garage tenancy or wish to be placed on the waiting list for one of our sites, please complete and return an application form.

If you already have a garage tenancy and wish to transfer it to another party please complete and return the transfer form, however this does not guarantee that the transfer will take place as there may be a waiting list for that site.

What we must do

Please refer to the terms and conditions of the garage tenancy.

What happens next?

An acknowledgement to correspondence will be received by the customer within seven working days and a full response will be provided within six weeks.

What are the charges for this service?

The annual rent for a garage plot is £50.

This is reviewed annually.

Some frequently asked questions

Do I need planning permission to erect a garage?

Yes. Please contact the Planning and Building Control Services for more information.

My friend wants to buy my garage. Who do I need to contact about this?

If you sell your garage please contact the Asset and Property Management Unit with details of the new owner in order that council records can be amended and the necessary invoice be sent to the new owner.

Who is responsible for keeping the garage site tidy?

The Asset and Property Management Unit carries out periodic maintenance.  The individual plot is the responsibility of the tenant.  Please contact us if you have any further queries.

Do I have to be a council tenant if I want to rent a garage plot from the council?

No, you do not have to be a council tenant.  Anyone can apply for a Council garage plot

How much does it cost to rent a garage plot?

The annual fee for renting a garage plot is £50.