Opposing Planning Permission

single_lonely

I want to oppose planning permission and needed some help.
Next door sold to a developer who want to buy land off the council and build 3 four bedroom houses (3 storeys high).

It is over development of the site, has very smalls gardens. There is a school opposite and its not the best place for new houses. Parking is an issue in this area and the spaces where in the plans I feel is insufficient.

I will lose my sunlight in my living room and kitchen. Also will lose privacy in my living room/kitchen and garden.

Ive put plans in picture below but will need help with a letter to the council.

single_lonely

anselld

You just need to reword what you have said above in planning-speak.

I am not sure planners take much notice of neighbour comments anyway but it is worth a go.

Try this for starters ....
http://planninglawblog.blogspot.co.uk/p/how-to-object.html

Cash-Cows

Rear parking doesn't work, people will always want to park at the front so that parking scheme should be rejected by the council.

Even if used no where to turn so cars will have to reverse out putting other road users in danger. Visibility for vehicles exiting the alley is probably poor as well.

Who owns alley because where I live alleys are highway. The developer shouldn't be able to take this which also could be used for access.

No visitor parking.

Rear garden too small. Bin storage?

kinger101

I can't work out if they are giant cars or tiny houses.

greatgimpo

Sunlight is not a right according to council planners.

bris

Looks perfectly reasonable and I will bet my last pound that the plot was sold by the council with these plans already discussed with their planners.

davidmcn

bris wrote: »

Looks perfectly reasonable and I will bet my last pound that the plot was sold by the council with these plans already discussed with their planners.

It's probably a sale conditional on planning being obtained - though (depending on the council) the fact they are an interested party may mean that it must be decided by committee, which can provide a better opportunity for objectors to be heard.

Jaguar_Skills

Ok so here goes.

Sunlight is only considered by planners to living rooms and conservatories. Therefore you wouldn't have a justification to argue loss of sunlight to a kitchen.

However, loss of daylight is considered by councils to all habitable rooms, kitchens included. Sometimes they are considered as non habitable if they are less than 13m2, depends council to council. If you are concerned regarding loss of light then I would suggest that you ask/check as to whether the developer has carried out a BRE daylight & sunlight study as the BRE guide sets out specific tests for developers to ascertain whether or not there is likely to be a detrimental impact to a neighbours light.

If planning permission is granted then you do still have the option to pursue a legal claim for compensation for loss of light as this is completely separate to planning permission (and the tests / thresholds are different)

Hope that helps in some way.

lincroft1710

Many new mews and courtyard developments have tiny or no gardens. 3 storey houses are commonplace on infill/brownfield sites. You have no right to sunlight, nor not to be overlooked, millions of houses are overlooked.

Councils are under pressure to allow more houses per hectare as there is a housing shortage. Unless the build breaches local planning guidelines you are unlikely to succeed in getting the application rejected. And if you are successful, the developer will no doubt submit a different application.

stator

Looks like an awful development.