Changes to Development Plan

barnaby-bear

kenwood33 wrote:

In October last year we bought a New House off plan. Two weeks ago we found out that the developers were about to change the design and construction of the 5 remaining houses to finish the site. We have since found out that a planning application has gone in to this effect, can we object to this as we bought off plan (the original plan) and we believed that nothing would change. Have we any grounds for compensation if this new plan submitted goes ahead? also can anyone tell us how many people need to onject to a planning application for it to be refused please.

We've some friends and the builders were obliged to offer them an alternative or opportunity to pull out because they'd marketed the close as private and at the last minute sold remaining two thirds to a housing association. Perhaps worth checking it doesn't change the social housing ratio which is a big devaluer.

mrsS_2

I think you can object to the plans-does it affect the light you will be receiving on your property.

At the very least if you can get 2 people to object then the case will normally go to a tribunal.

I have found that even if you comply with all the planning laws exactly that unhappy neighbours can delay the proceedings for a good while.


We bought a house off plan which had the same house type to be built opposite us. The people who backed on to the back garden kept objecting because the same size house would have overshadowed their vegetable plot..


It took over 2 years and eventually all the builders could get on there was a chalet bungalow.


so object away- you never know!

anotherbigspender

mrsS wrote:

At the very least if you can get 2 people to object then the case will normally go to a tribunal.

This is not true and simply misleading. What exactly do you mean by tribunal?! :rotfl:

mrsS wrote:

I have found that even if you comply with all the planning laws exactly that unhappy neighbours can delay the proceedings for a good while.

Again, a bit misleading really. Providing that the Council are happy with the applicants proposals then neighbours objections are really nothing more than nuisance value. It may sound harsh but its the unfortunate truth in the majority of cases.

Debt_Free_Chick

mrsS wrote:

At the very least if you can get 2 people to object then the case will normally go to a tribunal.

Do you mean the planning committee? This is simply the Council's normal planning process. Simple applications might be decided by the planning officer, but very many applications automatically go through the committee. The committee, of course, can only apply the planning regulations, some of which are set by Central Government. With the pressure to produce more housing, a development of flats may well get a favourable reception.

I have found that even if you comply with all the planning laws exactly that unhappy neighbours can delay the proceedings for a good while.

Only if those objections are on valid planning grounds - and any "NIMBY" comments will probably be ignored. In any event, there is a statutory time limit for making planning decisions. I think it's 8 weeks from the date of application.

Debt_Free_Chick

oldandhappy wrote:

Surely if a developer has planning permission for say 5 houses that is not 3 houses and 2 blocks of flats...As I understand it you can only build what you have permission for...that is the whole point of our strict planning regulations. Otherwise there is no point in these regulations in the first place. Mrs Happy

But a new or revised application can be submitted at any time. A single plot of land might well have several approved plannning applications (in theory, unlikely in practice), but of course, only one can be built.

anotherbigspender

Debt_Free_Chick wrote:

I think it's 8 weeks from the date of application.

Indeed it is. Bigger applications (or what the Government classify as 'major' applications) are subject to a 13 week determination period.