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garage planning permission

Senny1986
Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi,
I've just bought a house and it had planning permission to put a garage where the carport was. The plans show that it would have 2 single doors but the previous owners put in a double door. This was done in 2006. The people who have a garage opposite ours have complained to us yesterday that it doesn't meet the planning permission and he'll contact the council. Should I be worried??

Thanks

David
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  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    No, it's far too late for the council to do anything about it (assuming you have evidence of the work being done in 2006). I would be more worried about what else the neighbours are going to moan about.
  • eddddy
    eddddy Posts: 18,493 Forumite
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    As davidmcn suggests, it is very strange for a neighbour to start complaining about a garage door 9 or 10 years after it was installed.

    Perhaps you should be wondering what their real motivation is for raising the topic.
  • jimbog
    jimbog Posts: 2,299 Forumite
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    Did they apply for planning permission only to have it turned down? Check your council's planning website to see
    Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
  • Senny1986
    Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
    I believe it's due to me parking my car on the space outside my garage (as it's still full of boxes from the move) and which he does as well, and it's convenient for him to use that space to turn his car (there are other ways of him getting out just be 2 maneuvers rather then one) which I believe the previous owners didn't do
  • Senny1986
    Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
    The planning permission for the conversation of the car port into a garage with 2 doors was approved early 2006
  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Senny1986 wrote: »
    ...parking my car on the space outside my garage...

    Do you own that space? Or are you, actually, causing an inconvenience by denying that neighbour their right to use the space as a turning area?
  • Nobbie1967
    Nobbie1967 Posts: 1,694 Forumite
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    Senny1986 wrote: »
    I believe it's due to me parking my car on the space outside my garage (as it's still full of boxes from the move) and which he does as well, and it's convenient for him to use that space to turn his car (there are other ways of him getting out just be 2 maneuvers rather then one) which I believe the previous owners didn't do

    People don't like change, but they get used to it. I'm assuming the area you park on is your land and not a shared right of way?
  • Senny1986
    Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
    It's common land. Though everyone parks on the space in front of there garage which is why I did it.
  • Senny1986
    Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
    Not causing an inconvenience in my eyes as he is able to turn his car around in other spaces. His argument was he's done it there since he's lived there.
  • Senny1986
    Senny1986 Posts: 8 Forumite
    I don't believe it's a right of way. How would I check this?
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