Mis sold property where do I stand?

marksoton

Speaking to a tree managing officer in a Hampshire borough the other day ( granted not a planning officer but they work very closely) he made a number of points.

Councils are under extreme pressure to meet housing quotas from central government.

The council will green flag the least objectionable options ( the wry smile on his face indicated the criteria for this was " subjective" )

Somethings going to have to give eventually. Be it at a macro or micro level.

sheramber

Many years ago friends bought a new house with a hill and field behind them.

All the neighbours bought the land behind their houses up the hill and half way down the other side so that any building would be below the level of the hill and they would not be overlooked.

We have always enquired as to who owned any land around a house we were interested in and considered the possibility of it being built on. Farmers struggling to make a profit will sell land for building for a price.

moneyistooshorttomention

Davesnave wrote: »

Yes, housing policy can change....rapidly.

Not so long ago, building in villages like mine was very difficult, only odd infill plots going through the planning process.

They lost the school, the PO and one of the pubs. Places like this were dying on their feet with planners seeking to keep development in the towns and cities, as it was 'ecologically unsound' building here. So there was unsatisfied demand and youngsters were priced-out.

Now, rural councils are charged with finding places for additional homes, changing the development boundaries, if necessary. This has caught a few out who thought their patch was sacrosanct. In our village the plot for 35 new homes is a green field right next door to the most expensive properties. There will be 'affordable' housing.

Just a few years ago, no one would have put money on that!

Planning policy wasnt quite what I had in mind personally - but it is a valid point.:T

When I was contemplating moving somewhere cheaper in my home area at one point (but there was still nowhere cheap enough for me to afford it) I checked out the proposals for extra building in smaller nearby places. I was absolutely shocked at how much was planned. One place I quite fancied, for instance, as I recall was due to double in size for instance:eek:. The thought hadn't really struck me of the knock-on effect to nearby places (though I could see my own immediate vicinity was/is building hell for leather).

I guess it's part of one of the local comments there is that "A lot of people who obviously are due to live in x (ie its "their sort of place") can't afford it and, as a result, are living in y a few miles down the road instead - so they can at least get to x readily and have some of their life there". Therefore 2nd choice place y is getting a lot of building and so will other "second choice - place y" towns/villages across the country.

phead

This thread is quite funny.

The oldest houses moan about the effect on traffic and services from new linslade, new linslade residents moan about the planets, the planets moan about billington road, billington road moans about theedway, and here theedway moans about a new development.

I wonder what the new development residents will moan about?

Dan-Dan

phead wrote: »

I wonder what the new development residents will moan about?

Travellers about a mile away

bouicca21

A friend who works in planning law told me never to buy a house with a view unless I owned the view, as otherwise the view would soon disappear.

GaleSF63

If the projected houses are built, at least you are safe from another industrial estate/power station/factory etc. and looking at the map of what is there at present, that wouldn't have been impossible.

antrobus

Nikstar07 wrote: »

...I am confused as to why some people are saying it is obvious that if there is a field near by that it WILL be built on. ....

It's not a field. It's a brickworks surrounded by an industrial estate on three sides with existing outline planning permission for residential development.

The 'fields' that are now your 'view' are merely the landscaping that the developers left in place to hide the brick quarry.

It's unfortunate from your point of view, given your expectations, but I don't believe there is anything you can do about it now. What you can do is to make representations to planning to limit the impact of the development.

Davesnave

bouicca21 wrote: »

A friend who works in planning law told me never to buy a house with a view unless I owned the view, as otherwise the view would soon disappear.

A rather strange piece of advice given that some houses have enjoyed much the same view for a number of human lifetimes, but perhaps the friend meant 'new build.' There's a much higher chance of losing whatever view comes with those.

It's quite difficult to own a view. I've achieved it in one half of my 360 degrees, but the other half is in the hands of the farmer across the road.

Yes, I do try to keep on very good terms with him! :rotfl:

Ultimately, however, if he decides he needs another 120' barn right there, there's no need for him even to apply for PP. He can just give notice to the council of his intention to start. So, even in the depths of the country, there aren't any cast iron guarantees.

pollyanna24

Davesnave wrote: »

You'd do a map search on the land at the Land Registry and buy the title documents, if no other line of enquiry on the internet or local library yielded anything. It's only a few £.

I know about this land because it was put up for sale with a commercial/residential property at a very reasonable price. The agent stressed in the details that it would not have any chance of residential planning or significant alteration. If it had, the price would have been in the millions, not just hundreds of thousands.

There is someone nearby just 'sitting on' 3 acres of prime land, well within the development boundary. However, she has hundreds of acres, so probably isn't in need of any cash injections at present!

Tried doing a search, but it just says too many properties when I put in my postcode. Not quite sure what to call this "field" to help find it. I'm guessing it belong to the council though.