Compensation from property developers?

atw_uss

I'm very interested in a lovely house in a rural area. The view is a big buying feature, as it looks out over pretty farmland. While there are no immediate plans for construction, I understand that property developers have shown an interest in the past in building on the farmland. This would totally obliterate the view though. What I am wondering is whether developers have a duty to compensate home owners if they spoil a view that would have a bearing on a future house price? This is a purely hypothetical question at the moment, and it is in fact unlikely that the land will be sold off (it is green belt), but I have no idea what happens in this sort of case.

I've tried googling the topic but cannot find anything informative. Any ideas, please let me know!

Contessa

I understand your situation, but don't really have any expert knowledge, I'm sorry to say. My present house has a lovely view over fields from the back. I'm intending to move to another part of the country. I'll really, really miss the view, and I would like to find somewhere similar (if only!).
I don't think any future developers would compensate you. I remember being told, many years ago, that "You buy the house not the view".

G_M

judith_sw wrote: »

..... What I am wondering is whether developers have a duty to compensate home owners if they spoil a view that would have a bearing on a future house price?

Unfortunately the forum does not permit one-word answers, otherwise I would simply reply "no"!

Doozergirl

Your answer lies in the fact that it is greenbelt. No one will be building on it so it's pointless considering what would happen if they did.

No one will recompense anyone for a lack of a view. Fact is that new residential development rarely has detrimental impact on property prices. Whilst one person living in a house feels they enjoyed something which has been lost, the next person to buy it never knew the difference.

Wee_Willy_Harris

You could always buy the land. Then you would own your view.

atw_uss

Thanks for the replies. I'm hoping that the greenbelt designation will seal the deal, so to speak, although I thought there had been rumblings about restrictions on building on this sort of land could be relaxed under the current government ... hypothetical again, I know

Doozergirl

judith_sw wrote: »

I thought there had been rumblings about restrictions on building on this sort of land could be relaxed under the current government ...

No there hasn't been. Definitely not. If anything it's being tightened in other areas redesignating some brownfield as greenfield.

hcb42

judith_sw wrote: »

Thanks for the replies. I'm hoping that the greenbelt designation will seal the deal, so to speak, although I thought there had been rumblings about restrictions on building on this sort of land could be relaxed under the current government ... hypothetical again, I know

Wind turbines, but then whether they spoil the view is subjective. I think they are rather majestic myself though

atw_uss

Thanks for the helpful replies! With regard to "greenbelt" , does anyone know how to find out exactly which areas are designated accordingly ... would it be local town council or parish? This is something I think I need to look into. Many thanks

ILW

I do know one person who bought a house overlooking rural farmland. The farmer then put pig sheds 300yards away. The smell was terrible but it is fairly unrestricted what type of agriculture is allowed.

tyllwyd

If they are talking about development, the best you can do is to try to fight the grant of planning permission. You can't 'own' a view.