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Do we need planning permission?
pennypuppy
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My elderly parents moved house 10 years ago further into the countryside (due to hooligans at old house). The house was bought from an old friend and it has been a happy place.
However, failing health means they are going to move beside me (I worry about them) and we even think we have a buyer but there may be a problem. The previous owner was a bit eccentric and he bought a strip of land next to the house so that it could have its own entrance and not share the one of the house in front. He then let them take over the driveway by letting them build a garage on it. The other thing he did was build a greenhouse with a glass window into the next field. It's bizarre because the cows frequently come up and lick it!!! I don't think he had planning permission for that either.
The planner concerned HATED the previous owner, he noticeably seethed when his mentioned his name. We only found this out in the last few years and decided to do nothing (dad had heart trouble and couldn't take it).
So it's been 15 years since all these unplanned changes took place. Does that mean since it's over 12 years the planners cannot force us to make changes? Is that true or am I just dreaming nice things? Any advice much appreciated.:beer:
However, failing health means they are going to move beside me (I worry about them) and we even think we have a buyer but there may be a problem. The previous owner was a bit eccentric and he bought a strip of land next to the house so that it could have its own entrance and not share the one of the house in front. He then let them take over the driveway by letting them build a garage on it. The other thing he did was build a greenhouse with a glass window into the next field. It's bizarre because the cows frequently come up and lick it!!! I don't think he had planning permission for that either.
The planner concerned HATED the previous owner, he noticeably seethed when his mentioned his name. We only found this out in the last few years and decided to do nothing (dad had heart trouble and couldn't take it).
So it's been 15 years since all these unplanned changes took place. Does that mean since it's over 12 years the planners cannot force us to make changes? Is that true or am I just dreaming nice things? Any advice much appreciated.:beer:
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It would now be time barred from the council taking action but you might wish to get a certificate of lawfulness from the council it makes it slightly easier if you wish to sell. So giving the council a call would be a good idea."The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts."
Bertrand Russell. British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)0
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