Buying a house next to a potential takeaway?

Whiteknight

My brother is in the process of buying a house and has just discovered that planning permission to change the empty retail unit next door to a takeaway has just been refused - the owners have put in an appeal.

He is a little weary of buying the house now that he knows that the property next door could become a takeaway.

I had advised him previously that the shop next door might not be empty forever and to consider that when deciding to buy. Now that he knows it could potentially become a takeaway he sees this as a major problem.

So would like some advise on possible issues with buying a house next to a takeaway or similar small shop?

SailorSam

I think whenever you're buying a house you've got to bare it in mind that one day you'll want to sell it and move on. So the real question your Brother has to ask himself, even if he doesn't mind living next to a takaway does he think others may be put off at some time in the future.

silvercar

takeaway - smells of food, rubbish on street, kids hanging round, delivery motorbikes on the pavement, noise til closing time, extractor vents billowing into your back garden, commercial dustbins in their back yard, cigarette stubs on your windowsills, dogs tied to your front gate, delivery vans arriving and blocking your drive.

G_M

I once lived in a flat above a Kentuckky FC. Never again.

Smell was terrible. Night-noise terrible. Vats of fat/oil (spilling) in the back yard.

(mind you I was younger and enjoyed the free chips....)

silk_2

Surely the main questions are how much does he love takeaway and how easy does he put on weight?

MrWillyWonka

Personally I would wait out if possible until further information from the planning offices. A takeaway opens until late, it can be messy outside as well as noisy with people hanging out eating their food (not to mention smelly?). This may well be enough to reduce the property value too which isn't something you want to have if you have just moved in.

phil_b_2

The risk would probably be too much for me personally. I'd hate to buy a house and then for next door to become a greasy takeaway. It may hit your quality of life in the house as well as its resale value. It would be good to get more details on why the application was refused and if there is much likelihood of it getting passed in the future I suppose.

The_Palmist

If you love your brother, stop him from doing this and if you don't then let him get this house.

mumps

A nightmare, noise, mess, smells. Not a good idea.

ognum

Not for me the traffic/smell/noise/difficulty in reselling would put me off I hope he is getting a bargain!

celyn90

The additional fire risk would be enough for me to avoid buying next to commercial premises.