Buying house next to open green space

suebfg

Running_Horse wrote: »

If you live in a recently developed house, objecting to someone else wanting to develop a house may smack of nimbyism. I would be more worried by bored teenagers congregating at night.

If I'm paying a premium for a house with a view, I want to make sure it stays that way

girl_withno_name

suebfg wrote: »

If I'm paying a premium for a house with a view, I want to make sure it stays that way

Although you might want to assume that it won't... less scope for disappointment if/when the view disappears in the future.

LLouiseR

There's two ways to make sure that the houses do not get built.
1) buy the land yourself.
2) encourage the local council to develop it for community use (ie play area) so that it becomes more indispensable to the local community.

I don't think that you can ever stop houses from being developed in small spaces, unless you lobby your MP for a change in the law!
Your solicitor can tell you if planning permission has been granted - or may be granted in the near future. You can always object to future houses being built.

chris_m

suebfg wrote: »

If I'm paying a premium for a house with a view, I want to make sure it stays that way

If you want to be certain that your view will never be built upon the only place which guarantees that is right on the coast

Of course, even that has the risk that several hundred windmills will get planted in the future or, worse, that the coast might suddenly get somewhat closer to you, like;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-17974087

Davesnave

suebfg wrote: »

If I'm paying a premium for a house with a view, I want to make sure it stays that way

Impossible, although obviously some views are more likely than others to change.

I'd say that within 20 years or so, other considerations will take precedence over purely aesthetic ones, as we re-think our planning strategies to cope with the need for greater UK food production.

poppysarah

LLouiseR wrote: »

2) encourage the local council to develop it for community use (ie play area) so that it becomes more indispensable to the local community.

And play areas are peaceful all the time.