Building houses at the back of mine?

olly300

Werdnal wrote: »

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

They do that first to ensure that you won't raise objections when they put in planning permission.

It happened to me last year.

I forwarded the letter I received to an interested party who would raise an objection and so far the plans haven't been put forward.

Kayalana99

Im quite aware about 6-7 neighbours are in my cul de sac having an indepth converstaion for the last hour.....

I have a feeling this isnt going to happen as I think most of them are retired people and we know how stubborn the guy next door is alone...and thier gathering....:rotfl:

Fire_Fox

Viewing planning applications is free, anyone directly affected should be written to by the council when it goes in, but rules about which residents are directly affected vary - in my city centre it is just next door and they hand deliver leaflets which means not everyone receives one. Might be worth contacting the council's planning department to check what has been submitted and to note your interest.

If anyone does submit an objection you MUST use valid planning objections, people just make it up as they go along based on what they think is reasonable and these are then ignored by the planning officers. Valid objections are online - council website, Planning Portal and elsewhere.

Kayalana99

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Viewing planning applications is free, anyone directly affected should be written to by the council when it goes in, but rules about which residents are directly affected vary - in my city centre it is just next door and they hand deliver leaflets which means not everyone receives one. Might be worth contacting the council's planning department to check what has been submitted and to note your interest.

If anyone does submit an objection you MUST use valid planning objections, people just make it up as they go along based on what they think is reasonable and these are then ignored by the planning officers. Valid objections are online - council website, Planning Portal and elsewhere.

Thanks for that, just did a quick google and a long list came up but the first two are right up our street;

Loss of light or overshadowing
Overlooking/loss of privacy

These houses as I said prevouisly will not only be on the back of ours but on a slight hill meaning they will directly overlook ours plus loss of light as well.

Looking at the rest of the list I don't think thiers anything accept 'loss of trees' but since thiers only about 4 on thier I doubt that would hold on..hopefully the loss of privacy will be enough - now realising that thiers probally only 3 of us that can actally put an objection in us being one of them ><

Fire_Fox

Kayalana99 wrote: »

Thanks for that, just did a quick google and a long list came up but the first two are right up our street;

Loss of light or overshadowing
Overlooking/loss of privacy

These houses as I said prevouisly will not only be on the back of ours but on a slight hill meaning they will directly overlook ours plus loss of light as well.

If you go into it in detail at a later date, the properties can be designed and situated so they are so many metres away/ windows on certain elevations. So check the plans when they are submitted to see if this criteria is being met. Also look at council policy, is the land brownfield or greenfield, do the council encourage new houses or discourage infill because it makes the town too built up? Where is the access road, is it safe, who will the increased traffic affect? Is there any protected wildlife? If so contact local conservation groups or wildlife trusts/ charities.

The more specific you are the easier you make it for the planners to refuse. Also do submit individual objections for each house in your cul de sac, the more there are the worse it looks. You can submit a joint one as well if you have a recognised resident's association or neighbourhood watch scheme or suchlike. Anyone can object, the council might reject the objection but it does no harm to try.

Kayalana99

Thanks. I guess its just a waiting game to see if they put it in, I wish I would of said abit more now to the woman but nvm time will tell.

Freecall

Fire_Fox wrote: »

Viewing planning applications is free, anyone directly affected should be written to by the council when it goes in, but rules about which residents are directly affected vary - in my city centre it is just next door and they hand deliver leaflets which means not everyone receives one. Might be worth contacting the council's planning department to check what has been submitted and to note your interest.

If anyone does submit an objection you MUST use valid planning objections, people just make it up as they go along based on what they think is reasonable and these are then ignored by the planning officers. Valid objections are online - council website, Planning Portal and elsewhere.

This is almost certainly part of a pre-application consultation.

Developers are now required to consult with communities and residents prior to making applications for larger developments. The person who spoke with you will have been an agent appointed by the developer to carry out this 'consultation'.

Fuzzyness

Freecall wrote: »

This is almost certainly part of a pre-application consultation.

Developers are now required to consult with communities and residents prior to making applications for larger developments. The person who spoke with you will have been an agent appointed by the developer to carry out this 'consultation'.

Not strictly true. whilst consulting with local residents is encouraged a council can not require a developer to do so. most developers do anyway (particularly on large developments) just to tease out what people's concerns are and to guage how much opposition they are likely to get when they submit thier application.

paddedjohn

If the land is on a slope then there may be a risk to you of flooding if the houses are built, add that to your objection list.

poppysarah

Look up the company and ring them?