Neighbour wants to develope his side of semi-deatched

Filament

xylophone wrote: »

Some planning authorities resist "terracing".





Thanks. I read that. There some good advice there. I will use the terracing effect as my main objection, as there are no other terraced housed on the estate. Very out of character. It will look strange.

ReadingTim

xylophone wrote: »

Some planning authorities resist "terracing".

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/364040

Some planning authorities may have resisted "terracing" eight years ago, but the UK's housing shortage hasn't exactly improved since 2007 when those messages were posted.

The OP needs to consult his local planning authorities and check out things like the local development plan because while there are certain things which can be objected to, the aforementioned housing shortage means the default assumption is to allow the development to be permitted, unless it doesn't meet certain criteria, and even then, they tend to work with developers to modify their plans to allow them to be approved. NIMBY concerns, which is ultimately what this is, tend to be overruled in the long run.

xylophone

Some planning authorities may have resisted "terracing" eight years ago, but the UK's housing shortage hasn't exactly improved since 2007

One near me still does.

"SIDE SPACE
POLICY H9

When considering applications for new residential development, including extensions, the Council will normally require the following:

(i) for a proposal of two or more storeys in height, a minimum 1 metre space from the side boundary of the site should be retained for the full height and length of the flank wall of the building; or
(ii) where higher standards of separation already exist within residential areas, proposals will be expected to provide a more generous side space. This will be the case on some corner properties.

4.48 The Council considers that the retention of space around residential buildings is essential to ensure adequate separation and to safeguard the privacy and amenity of adjoining residents. It is important to prevent a cramped appearance and unrelated terracing from occurring. It is also necessary to protect the high spatial standards and level of visual amenity which characterise many of the Borough's residential areas. Proposals for the replacement of existing buildings will be considered on their merits."

Hoploz

I've seen this done a few times around here. Tbh I don't think it would affect you too much, after all, you're still joined on only one side, and it's not a whole row of terraces, it's just a three. In the long term it'll probably be virtually un-noticeable that it wasn't built like that originally, assuming they do a good job of maintaining the styling. It's clearly going to devalue the middle house far more than yours.

However, I do completely understand why you're annoyed by this, and I would be too. I would ask the developer for compensation. Get a valuation on your house and ask for a comparable valuation if the new house goes ahead. Then present this to the developer and also comment on the noise and disruption while the build takes place, and hope that they will appease you by making an agreeable offer.

Filament

ReadingTim wrote: »

Some planning authorities may have resisted "terracing" eight years ago, but the UK's housing shortage hasn't exactly improved since 2007 when those messages were posted.

The OP needs to consult his local planning authorities and check out things like the local development plan because while there are certain things which can be objected to, the aforementioned housing shortage means the default assumption is to allow the development to be permitted, unless it doesn't meet certain criteria, and even then, they tend to work with developers to modify their plans to allow them to be approved. NIMBY concerns, which is ultimately what this is, tend to be overruled in the long run.

Def NIMBY concerns. I don't deny it. You and everyone else would be the same. I will check the local development plan to see if they are reaching their targets in my village. There is already quite a bit of development going on in the village. Maybe and hopefully they have already met their quota. I may have little chance, but I am going to fire everything I can at this opposition.


Thanks

Filament

xylophone wrote: »

4.48 The Council considers that the retention of space around residential buildings is essential to ensure adequate separation and to safeguard the privacy and amenity of adjoining residents. It is important to prevent a cramped appearance and unrelated terracing from occurring. It is also necessary to protect the high spatial standards and level of visual amenity which characterise many of the Borough's residential areas. Proposals for the replacement of existing buildings will be considered on their merits."

I seen that on a few guidelines from a variety of council websites but can't find it on my council website. bathnes.gov.uk I'm not allowed links in my posts yet.

Slinky

There's a street I walk down which is mainly semi houses and some semi and detached bungalows. One pair of semi houses on a corner has been extended to a terrace of 3, and somebody has applied permission to do the same thing on another corner with a pair of bungalows.

Filament

Hoploz wrote: »

I would ask the developer for compensation. Get a valuation on your house and ask for a comparable valuation if the new house goes ahead. Then present this to the developer and also comment on the noise and disruption while the build takes place, and hope that they will appease you by making an agreeable offer.

Nice idea about compensation. But in reality???? Hmmm...


Don't think the council would even consider building noise as grounds for opposition of a development application.

Filament

Slinky wrote: »

There's a street I walk down which is mainly semi houses and some semi and detached bungalows. One pair of semi houses on a corner has been extended to a terrace of 3, and somebody has applied permission to do the same thing on another corner with a pair of bungalows.

Is it just an extension to their own home or a completely new property?

Slinky

Filament wrote: »

Don't think the council would even consider building noise as grounds for opposition of a development application.

Absolutely not.