Stopping a supermarket from erecting scafolding on my land

System

lovelyhead wrote: »

There is a space of about 50cm between the side of the supermarket and the boundary wall. I have never seen scaffolding as skinny as that before.

They have already been instructed to build large noise isolating fences on the boundry. They will offer us nothing more unless we kick up a stink.

so are you going to refuse them access to build the fence too?

lovelyhead

Grenage wrote: »

Of course a solicitor has said that you're within your rights to contest or complain - you'll have to pay him for his services. You can contest or complain about anything - it doesn't mean you'll get anywhere.

From everything I have read and the information I have received, it seems I would be perfectly within my rights to refuse them access. The only remaining doubts are regarding the shared ownership of the path and how that would work.

Grenage wrote: »

Best-case scenario, they maintain the property from their side, and it doesn't look brilliant. No skin off their nose.

That would make me happy seeing their shop looking half unfinished.

Grenage wrote: »

Worst-case scenario, they put the scaffolding up and get all the work done before you can even raise a dispute - if it's your land.

It is my land and that of the neighbors. It is in my title deeds. It would take them at the very least a week but probably much longer to work on the side of the building. I work from home so the first sign of any scaffolding arriving I would be straight out to tell them they are not putting it up on my land. If they ignore this and proceed anyway they would be clearly in the wrong.

[/QUOTE]Every-case scenario, you waste your time and achieve nothing. Forum members may or may not get a giggle from of the result, depending on whether or not you post the outcome.[/QUOTE]

I don't see it that way. The worst thing that can happen to me would be significant financial loss. If there is any chance of that then I would not proceed. If that is not a risk then the very least I could achieve would be a slight inconvenience to the supermarket and the best I could achieve would be a payout in order to gain my permission.

Dan-Dan wrote: »

Might they just not bother with rendering the side of the building at all? whatever the plans may stipulate

Money talks in this world

How do you win, in this event?

It would be a small victory in the regard that I stopped them from doing something.

beaker141

Ive only read the 1st and last pages of the thread but I think I'd stick to my guns and refuse permission - but only to the point where it doesnt cost me anything - as I guess with their power they will win ultimately.

Dan-Dan

When you come to sell , would it look better to have a poorly finished massive wall next to your house , or a nicely (as can be) rendered massive wall next to your house?

Cutting your nose off to spite your face here chap

Grenage

lovelyhead wrote: »

That would make me happy seeing their shop looking half unfinished.

Only you would lose out, at best it would just look awful for you (they won't see it, or care), at worst you'd devalue your home.

lovelyhead wrote: »

I would be straight out to tell them they are not putting it up on my land. If they ignore this and proceed anyway they would be clearly in the wrong.

I don't really think they'd care; they'd probably just get on and do it.

lovelyhead wrote: »

I don't see it that way. The worst thing that can happen to me would be significant financial loss. If there is any chance of that then I would not proceed. If that is not a risk then the very least I could achieve would be a slight inconvenience to the supermarket and the best I could achieve would be a payout in order to gain my permission.

Best of luck. If there's a chance that you won't post back, be so good as to post a streetview link so we can see how it turns out.

ManuelG

At the risk of asking the obvious (and apologies if it's been covered!) have you actually spoken to the supermarket about what they want to do? The opening post isn't clear...

Even a supermarket chain will have a building project supervised by a human being, and it might just be a chat either allays your fears or gets something of what you want... without needing to plunge into the shark invested waters of solicitors and their charges.

Just go in with a spot of tact and diplomacy to a meeting with them and... who knows.

lovelyhead

beaker141 wrote: »

Ive only read the 1st and last pages of the thread but I think I'd stick to my guns and refuse permission - but only to the point where it doesnt cost me anything - as I guess with their power they will win ultimately.

This is my line of thinking. If there is no risk of significant financial loss, it is worth having a go.

ManuelG wrote: »

At the risk of asking the obvious (and apologies if it's been covered!) have you actually spoken to the supermarket about what they want to do? The opening post isn't clear...

Even a supermarket chain will have a building project supervised by a human being, and it might just be a chat either allays your fears or gets something of what you want... without needing to plunge into the shark invested waters of solicitors and their charges.

Just go in with a spot of tact and diplomacy to a meeting with them and... who knows.

We don't actually know which supermarket it is. They have been very secretive. I would hope that they would send someone to speak with us before building commenced. It would be nice to avoid the agro and just come to a deal off the bat.

Life is rarely that easy though.

System

Dan-Dan wrote: »

When you come to sell , would it look better to have a poorly finished massive wall next to your house ,

As the wall is in that state already then obviously the OP is happy with the current state of it. A large Tesco within 10 feet of your house with delivery lorries driving past regularly and spewing out fumes when they sit there waiting for a banksman to to manoeuvrer into the loading bay would have a greater effect on the house price

Mojisola

lovelyhead wrote: »

A supermarket has just gained planning permission to convert a disused nursing home that is next door to us into a (you guessed it!) supermarket.

lovelyhead wrote: »

We don't actually know which supermarket it is. They have been very secretive.

Who has got planning permission if it's not under the supermarket's name?

lovelyhead

!!!!!! wrote: »

As the wall is in that state already then obviously the OP is happy with the current state of it. A large Tesco within 10 feet of your house with delivery lorries driving past regularly and spewing out fumes when they sit there waiting for a banksman to to manoeuvrer into the loading bay would have a greater effect on the house price

Exactly. We got the house for fairly cheap due to the derelict building being next door (there was planning permission for 5 houses to be built on the site at the time).

The house isn't going to lose much more value due to a supermarket being next door. In fact it may increase in value as some people (not us) would find that a bonus.

The point being, if we were happy to buy a house next door to a derelict building which was due to be demolished, I would imagine there are others out there that would buy a house next door to a supermarket.