Building houses at the back of mine?

Kayalana99

Not sure if this is the right thread but just had someone come round and ask if it was ok if they built houses at the back of mine from Derby homes...I was wondering is thier anyway you can actally see what thier going to do?

I was intially not to bothered but Im thinking the green behind us is really small and the idea thier going to put four houses on it makes me wonder if thier going to connect our back garden gate to thiers..if that makes sense.

I know this might seem like a silly reason but we have no where to keep the bins round the front and Id hate for my back gate to be blocked off...

Also do you think this might put the vaule of the house done considering the green is on a upwards hill and so the built houses would over look ours? It wouldn't block the sun out but Im not sure if the idea of a house that close would put me off...

mr-bob_2

If the green would be a positive for anyone, then it not being there would detract from your property.

If the houses are going to be overlooking then that will put some buyers off and therefore detract from your property.

I suggest you contact them and find out exactly what the plans are. I doubt they can just block access to the back of your property too, so make sure you make them aware about your concerns about the back gate too.

Werdnal

Surely the developers don't just knock on the door and ask local residents if its OK?

There should be a proper planning process through the local authority, and all local residents will receive notification of the planning application, and the opportunity to respond, plus visit the local council website/offices to view the plans.

Who was it that asked you? I'm guessing they may be trying to gauge some initial public opinion befofe they go down the formal application route, but this does sound a bit of strange way to do it!

PasturesNew

You can look online at all the plans on the planning portal. You'll be able to see everything there.

Re your bins - couldn't you keep them inside your garden until bin day? Who owns the land you put your bin on?

Yes, some people would be put off having houses overlooking them, so you'd have fewer potential buyers, which might be reflected in a slightly lower valuation (not much).

Kayalana99

Its such a lame excuse but she caught me at the worse time... I looked a complete mess and my baby was rolling round the living room so I was more thinking about what he was up to, all I managed to grasp was that she was from Derby homes and they were looking into it and this was the next step, she said shed be asking people all round the area including the street behind me I just told my OH who is at work and he says hes going round the next door neighbours either side of us (who it will directly affect) and going to write a letter bless him...

Hopefully it wont go ahead im looking at the site now but I cant find anything yet ill keep looking.

Kayalana99

PasturesNew wrote: »

You can look online at all the plans on the planning portal. You'll be able to see everything there.

Re your bins - couldn't you keep them inside your garden until bin day? Who owns the land you put your bin on?

Yes, some people would be put off having houses overlooking them, so you'd have fewer potential buyers, which might be reflected in a slightly lower valuation (not much).

Thats what we do but if these houses are built the space is so short the only way to do it for me would be to build the fence at the back of ours - blocking our back gate off so wed have to keep them at the front if that was to happen or maybe even for them not to have a garden.

Also we was on a tight budget when we brought a property but one of the things we lack on is a big garden... the green behind was a +++ as its somewhere extra for the kids to play when thier older...

As for the gate im 99.99% sure its built in as thiers even a path just behind us

sammyjammy

Kayalana99 wrote: »

Thats what we do but if these houses are built the space is so short the only way to do it for me would be to build the fence at the back of ours - blocking our back gate off so wed have to keep them at the front if that was to happen.

Was the back access/gate there when you bought the house? Was it a new build? If its a right of access or right of way then they won't be able to block it off. if you've put the gate/access in yourselves it might depend on how long ago you did it.

I'm no expert so someone might come along and contradict me

Kayalana99

I think I have found what you guys are on about in the planning portal but it costs £10 per search and the searchs arent even clear what thier for....Id probally be looking at paying £100 for all the ones that 'could be' it....

Werdnal

Kayalana99 wrote: »

I think I have found what you guys are on about in the planning portal but it costs £10 per search and the searchs arent even clear what thier for....Id probally be looking at paying £100 for all the ones that 'could be' it....

That doesn't sound right - You can usually view the planning applications and progress of them for free, as council have to publicise them to all interested/affected parties as part of the planning process.

If you have not received any formal notification of the plans yet - via the post, and/or a notice being put up around the local area, it may not have reached the council application stage yet.

Kayalana99

Werdnal wrote: »

That doesn't sound right - You can usually view the planning applications and progress of them for free, as council have to publicise them to all interested/affected parties as part of the planning process.

If you have not received any formal notification of the plans yet - via the post, and/or a notice being put up around the local area, it may not have reached the council application stage yet.

Thanks I went off planning portal and straight to derby coucil and managed to find it...can't see anything on thier I guess it means they havn't even applyed for it yet?

DaftyDuck

Many, many years ago I had a similar experience, charming young lad engaged me in idle chit-chat about housing, development, field, nice weather... As soon as I was even beginning to express any anti-development sentiment, he changed subject, then left. I know he had a similar conversation with my only other neighbour. She was "led" to express approval at some nice new houses being built for young people....

This was before any planning application. When early approaches to planning officers were made, and then when the application was placed, it was able to say some junk like "When local residents were extensively surveyed, a general approval was found, with little or no dissent"...

Of course, there was widespread dissent when the plans were put forward, and they were ultimately rejected.

It's possible this was a similar "fishing for approval" visit.