Object to Planning Permission

Eddington

Just had some details from the council to say that the land at the back of my house that then attaches to a park has plans submitted for 3 houses

They will be 5 meters from my back garden and will overlook the house etc etc

The plot is tiny so it’s a tight fit to plot the houses but what can I do to stop this happening

iamcornholio

Eddington wrote: »

what can I do to stop this happening

Nothing if the proposal conforms to the local planning policy.

Otherwise, make your objections based on how the proposal does not conform and its effect on your property ... but avoid things like "I don't like it" - you can only object on planning issues

slummymummyof3

Until you look at the plans, you don't actually know they will overlook your house. There may be no windows facing your property or they may be bathroom windows that have obscure glazing.

Go to the council offices and view the plans. Ask for a planning officer to come and view the site from your property - if you feel that it will impact on your property.

Do not include things like - it will lower the value of my house - this is not considered to be relevant for a planning application to be rejected.

Do you have other neighbours who are concerned? How will these houses gain access to the current road network? Is it near a busy junction? etc etc

olias

Most LAs will have a leaflet or page on their website setting out the various reasons you can legitimately object to a planning application. Have a look at your LAs website planning page initially and it should give you the relevant information.

Olias

27col

If they are built then you will be overlooking them as well. Perhaps they won't like it. Being overlooked is a fact of life in an urban setting. The only way to maintain a view is to buy the view.
Going on the price of infill housing round my way, there is certainly no adverse affect on the value of existing housing.
I was in the backyard of a terraced house in Portsmouth recently, and I counted 30 windows. All of which were overlooking the yard that I was in.
Another outbreak of nimbyism creeping in here, I fear.