Notification that bus stop is to be moved outside my house

Soooze6 · 20 July 2011 at 8:24PM

I have been notified that the local bus company want to move a bus stop outside my house. This is at the request of a new neighbour who has developed a previously commercial property into residental property and now (surprise surprise) wants the bus stop moved from outside their house as it's disruptive.

Our next door neighbours property is closer to the pavement/road compared to mine, which is set back a few feet.

However i have an established driveway to the front of my property and access will be a problem if buses are pulling up in front of the house. I would potentially be driving in and out near to passengers who are waiting for the bus.

Can they do this even if I object?

The bus stop, is an inherent characteristic; buses stop there. Someone who is developing a house goes and looks at the street and sees the bus stop; what do they think will happen when they move in? I doubt they thought the bus stop would cease to be used. So they try get it moved after the fact. It's a bit like someone buying a house near an airport and expecting them to move the flightpath...

any help or suggestions gratefully received

wealdroam · 20 July 2011 at 8:43PM

Soooze6 wrote: »

I have been notified that the local bus company want to move a bus stop outside my house.

Can they do this even if I object?

Who has notified you?

Is it the bus company or the local council?

If it's the council's planning department, and they are notifying you about a planning application, then get your objection in.

Maybe enlist the help of your local councillor too.

Alter_ego · 20 July 2011 at 8:47PM

In this area bus stops are provided by the council, nothing to do with the bus company.

Soooze6 · 20 July 2011 at 8:55PM

okay redneck it may not be a flightpath but i'm sure you get my point.

Thanks for the advice wealdroam it's the bus comapny that have notified us, I will be objecting

Woody._2 · 20 July 2011 at 8:59PM

Soooze6 wrote: »

okay redneck it may not be a flightpath but i'm sure you get my point.

Thanks for the advice wealdroam it's the bus comapny that have notified us, I will be objecting

On what grounds?

Soooze6 · 20 July 2011 at 9:07PM

Access to my property is the main reason and that the bus stop is already in an established place, which the neighbours knew when they developed the property. I would have thought most people would object to a bus stop moving outside their house.

Alter_ego · 20 July 2011 at 9:11PM

Redneck wrote: »

Not necessarily. They have to go somewhere.

It already is "somewhere"

Woody._2 · 20 July 2011 at 9:12PM

Soooze6 wrote: »

Access to my property is the main reason and that the bus stop is already in an established place, which the neighbours knew when they developed the property. I would have thought most people would object to a bus stop moving outside their house.

Why will the bus stop restrict your access?

Alter_ego · 20 July 2011 at 9:20PM

Redneck wrote: »

Indeed it is. And it will still be 'somewhere' after it is moved.

You're a biscuit.

Torry_Quine · 20 July 2011 at 9:23PM

Soooze6 wrote: »

Access to my property is the main reason and that the bus stop is already in an established place, which the neighbours knew when they developed the property. I would have thought most people would object to a bus stop moving outside their house.

I wouldn't object to a bus-stop outside my house, it would be very handy.

Alter_ego · 20 July 2011 at 9:24PM

Redneck wrote: »

I've been called worse.

Pass the butter then.

Notification that bus stop is to be moved outside my house

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