Semi Detached Neighbor building Conservatory impacts?

geek1981

Hi

We live in a relatively new residential estate and in very good terms with our neighbors. Ours is a semi detached house and our neighbor recently mentioned he has applied for planning permission to build a conservatory across the back of his house. I haven't received any letters from council yet asking my permission but just wondering whether it will have any impact on the value of my house? Anything else i should be worried about long term?

cheers!

adandem

Can't see it having an effect in the value? Assuming there is a fence between you anyway? If so, don't think you'll see much but the roof of it.

ic

I would have thought most conservatories would fall under permitted development rules, must be big to need planning permission?

cyclonebri1

ic wrote: »

I would have thought most conservatories would fall under permitted development rules, must be big to need planning permission?

Totally agree, when they apply, (applied), they were probably told they didn't need PP hence you have heard nothing.

If it's a simple addition within permitted Dev but needs BR, you still here nothing;);)

There is another point though, you sasys it's relatively new?? New estates often have a covenant if that's the correct wording.
It states the owner cannot construct a conservatory within a certain number of years without a smoother to the builder. How that is enforced I din't know, but I have been party to this.

geek1981

I've read if it's under 3m there is no need for PP but still needs building regulations. If that's the case they won't really need to ask me, right? any impact on my house value if the attached neighbor has extension and i don't?

adandem

geek1981 wrote: »

I've read if it's under 3m there is no need for PP but still needs building regulations. If that's the case they won't really need to ask me, right? any impact on my house value if the attached neighbor has extension and i don't?

No they don't need to ask you and no it won't affect the value of yours.

PasturesNew

A lot of new estates remove PD rights, so you have to apply for full PP.

It won't affect the value of yours, but it might make it more desirable to a buyer as they'll see it and want to buy your house and put one on too.

cyclonebri1

PasturesNew wrote: »

A lot of new estates remove PD rights, so you have to apply for full PP.

It won't affect the value of yours, but it might make it more desirable to a buyer as they'll see it and want to buy your house and put one on too.

Yes and I mentioned in post #4 the builder can charge (if he knows ;)) within a certain period

Alfrescodave

Have you considered having a conservatory yourself? now might be a good time to have a joint building project with your neighbour.

planning_officer

ic wrote: »

I would have thought most conservatories would fall under permitted development rules, must be big to need planning permission?

Even the smallest of conservatories may require planning permission! If a property has been extended before, that may have taken away from of the PD allowances - e.g. on a semi, you can extend up to 3m beyond the original rear wall (subject to other criteria too) without needing to submit a planning application. If some of that 3m has already been 'used', i.e. already extended, then anything more will require PP.

There is a larger homes extension scheme, which allows for extensions up to 6m beyond the original rear wall on semis, but that needs a simplified prior notification to the Council, so it's not quite as straight forward as a normal PD development.