Planning application refused, next step?

Cknocker

When putting in a planning application I always try to go as big as reasonably possible, the planners may ask you to go smaller, they will never ask you to go bigger.

With this in mind though it alwasys pays to think of the alternatives, with my mates place our options were as follows: -

1. Build as we are building.
2. Remove the front projection to pull back onto the front building line.
3. Build a rear extension, which would not have been an good design to live with.
4. Pull down the existing bungalow and rebuild.
5. Move house.

If the council can see you are willing to compromise they will be willing to meet you half way if they can.

HelpMeMove

Cheers for responses. A lot of neighbours have extended to the front, its the only reason we put an application in for this extension, in fact there’s a house on the road that has been extended to the front on both sides!

Prior to submitting I did email the local representative for some feedback on the plans and the roof line was his only concern. I provided photo’s of a neighbouring house and he said I should go ahead and apply but its still subject to scrutiny, of course, so its not come as a complete shock. I just need to get the planners on my side or meet in the middle.

I’ll take photo’s and plan a meeting and see what their views are.

Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

mollymunchkin

Ask for a meeting with you, the planning officer who dealt with your case and your agent (if you have one) to discuss why your application was refused and what might be acceptable. I think that you get a 'free go' if resubmit your application within 12 months if you have had a refusal, ie usual planning fees are waived.

Your council website might have some supplementary planning guidance on residential design which might give you some pointers on what is acceptable.

anotherbigspender

My usual tactic in situations like this would be to register an appeal with the Inspectorate - costs you nothing except some of your time form filling, unless of course you have an architect or agent working for you who you need to pay.

Wait until you have confirmation that it has been registered and then arrange to meet the planners to discuss a compromise solution. They will know you have registered an appeal and this tends to concentrate the mind (I speak from experience on both sides of the 'fence').

If you come to a compromise position you are happy with then reapply and withdraw the appeal - you should have plenty of time to negotiate. If you can't reach a solution that you are happy with then take your chances with the appeal. Make sure you get someone who knows what they are talking about to do your appeal statement - will give you a much better chance of success.

Sorry, I haven't looked at your application to give you my thoughts on your chances of success.

All the best

anotherbigspender

mollymunchkin wrote: »

I think that you get a 'free go' if resubmit your application within 12 months if you have had a refusal, ie usual planning fees are waived.

This is correct.