Worried about neighbours planning application

Dimey

Yes I'd be very concerned about drainage- and maintenance over the long term.

I'd get an expert in early on so you can contribute suggestions or object constructively.

I'd also research other houses constructed in this manner and any untoward repercussions.

I'd also visit the council planning officer to ask what they will take into account and what they are concerned about, if anything, then you can word your appeal to address what will be considered.

I don't suppose it's as simple as you not giving your permission to them using your boundary wall?

cyclonebri1

iwanna wrote: »

Thank you all for input, much appreciated.
I agree that ordinarily the best thing to do is have a good discussion with the neighbour but i fear they won't be too receptive to that since i'm sure they presume we're the reason their previous planning application was refused.

But great suggestion to speak to the planning officer, i presumed they were only for the applicants to liaise with, but fab if they'll speak to those potentially affected by a planned development also.

Also sorry for any confusion over party v boundary wall - it was just how it was referred to in the submitted plans.

It doesn't matter, as I and several others have said the only way you will find the scale of disagreement is by talking to your neighbours, go through the planners and you perceived as the agressor

Hintza

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

go through the planners and you perceived as the agressor

I think the OP needs to understand exatly what the neighbours are planning so a chat with the planner might sort a few problems prior to chatting with neighbours.

cyclonebri1

Hintza wrote: »

I think the OP needs to understand exatly what the neighbours are planning so a chat with the planner might sort a few problems prior to chatting with neighbours.

But this is always better done face to face pre planning, if it's gone further than that then too late, the neighbour should have respected the OP by approaching them 1ST

DevilsAdvocate1

Dimey wrote: »

Yes I'd be very concerned about drainage- and maintenance over the long term.

I'd get an expert in early on so you can contribute suggestions or object constructively.

I'd also research other houses constructed in this manner and any untoward repercussions.

I'd also visit the council planning officer to ask what they will take into account and what they are concerned about, if anything, then you can word your appeal to address what will be considered.

I don't suppose it's as simple as you not giving your permission to them using your boundary wall?

No, I don't believe you can stop something from happening just because there is a shared wall. We looked into this when we wanted to build an extension as our neighbours were not happy with the plans and we were worried they would try this. However, the neighbours can use this to be awkward and it will delay things, but won't stop them altogether.

Three years on since we completed our extension and the neighbours still don't talk to us.

vaio

maninthestreet wrote: »

How do you get a lawnmower up on to the roof to cut the grass ??

I think sheep, goats or guinea pigs are the traditional method depending on the size of the roof

mrschaucer

Have we definitely established who this wall belongs to that the neighbours want to use? The OP says it's the rear wall of HIS property, which seems to form the boundary with the neighbours' garden. It's unlikely that this wall is shared - the boundary might well just run along the base of it on the neighbours' side. If that is the case, the neighbours can't just build on to HIS wall just because it's convenient for them to do so. I think a look at the deeds might be in order to see the line of the boundary.