title deed question!

STAR_BUCK

Hi

I'm in the process of buying a house and downloaded the title deeds for the property via the land registry website. Reading through the document I've come across a section called 'Schedule of Restrictive Covenants' referring to 'The Fourth Schedule' which states the following :

'Not to develop the land hereby transferred except in a manner which accords with the planning brief issued by the Local Planning Authority in respect thereof and with the outline planning permission granted on 1st Aug 85' under reference 84/0646 (subject to such minor variaitons as may be agreed between the tranferor and the Transferee such convenant to bind the transferrs successors in title to the property for the benefit of each and every part of the land comprised in the conveyance as remains vested in the transferor at the date hereof'

Right, so what does this all mean???????????????

Any legal eagles out there that could put this in layman's terms - please

(i know this is something that will come out when the contra:o ct for the purchase is drawn up by our conveyancer - but really would like someone to help now).

thanks in advance

chivers1977

I think that it means that you can't extend/develop the [roperty other than as is stated in the 1985 planning app and that this covenant applies to every owner of the property.

matto

Will you be intending to build an extension or possibly a conservatory?

STAR_BUCK

Will you be intending to build an extension or possibly a conservatory?

yes we would. But I did a google search and there was a referral to houses built on a new estate where restrictive covenants are placed to stop the landscape etc being changed. The house we are buying is in a new estate and as got a hedge and a patch of grass in the front garden which is really part of the pavement. I think it may mean we can't do anything to that bit ( which is fine by us although I will be getting the conveyancer to check this out for us).

I really hope it doesn't mean we can't extend. The neighbours all around us have extended their houses.

silvercar

my deeds had restrictive covenants galore, dating back to 1937. My solicitor said they would not be enforcable since the transferor (or is it ee) would need to show loss being caused by breaking them. All well and good when a developer is building a site and doesn't want you putting extensions on or messing with the building line while he owns part of the estate, but not valid when they no longer have an interest.