Best Way To Object A Planning Application? Hes At It AGAIN!! UPDATED 19/06

divadee

We have just had a letter through that next door want to sever there land and put a detcahed 2 storey 4 bed property on the land.

We do not want this as it means are garden would be totally overlooked and we would have no privacy what so ever.

What is the best way to object? I do not want this house built, also building this house will leave the new house with no garden at all as the neighbour wanted to buy some of our land but has obviously tried to push his luck without it!!

Any help greatfully received!!

divadee

I have just spoken to the council planning office fat lot of good they were!!

I mentioned that the property would have no garden, and he said they have no problem with that. That is an issue for the developer and teh end purchaser.

I really dont want to be overlooked at all, I would get hardly any evening sun as the sun goes round there in the early evening. And it would be blocked by this house.

I would have absolutely no privacy at all in our garden or house they would be able to see everything including straight into my living room.

Debt_Free_Chick

Unfortunately, Planning is not too concerned with individual rights. No-one has the right not to be overlooked - the vast majority or properties are overlooked. There are some guidelines regarding proximity of a new dwelling to an existing one and this will be a matter for the planners.

Will the whole of the new house overlook yours? Or just one or two upper windows? Some overlooking is taken to be "acceptable" from a planning point of view.

Under planning rules, you have no right to light or right to privacy. These are matters for civil law, but you would have to demonstrate that you already have that right - usually obtained after a period of 20 years.

The reduction in evening sun may be less than you think - but, again, it's not a planning consideration.

You need to find planning grounds for objection. Is the property in line with the developments deemed "acceptable" set out in the Local Development Plan? And in a permitted area? Of a build & design likely to be approved?

Libra1975

Maybe this website might be able to give you some useful advice:
http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/genpub/en/

However I don't think you will be very lucky, my parents are about to move as well as their gorgeous garden they have been very happy with for the last 15 years is about to be overlooked by 2 monstrous new builds.

Debt_Free_Chick

As a general rule, the Planners ask themselves "What grounds do we have for refusing this development?".

They look for reasons to refuse planning permission - not reasons to grant it.

In the overall scheme of things, overlooking is not a big enough issue to refuse.

lynzpower

Divdee, Im not surprised at this to be honest, my OH is from bournemouth wayand every garden/ garage/ grass verge it seems around Parkstone is having a house crammed on it.

I think its awful really, especially when there is a fair amount of scrap land around in the area

Jonbvn

The Planning and government websites are very poor on this issue. Seems they don't like us voters to be involved eh?

These are the best I could find.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/HomeAndCommunity/Planning/PlanningPermission/DG_10022613
http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/planning/planningpolicyguidance/planninginformation/planningfactsheets/planningfactsheet/
http://www.planning-applications.co.uk/objection.htm

Try going through your LA website to raise an objection.

Finally, please raise your objections in a clear unemotional manner. It is not a war with your neighbour.

divadee

when i spoke to the planning officer at the council he said that privacy and light does come into account.

I know that this will probably get permission, but I will try my hardest to get it refused.

A bungalow built on the land would be acceptable and more in keeping with the area.

I am starting a letter drop today to all the neighbours asking them to object. I am also going to call our local councillor and make him earn his tax payers money and hopefully he can help out.

I will try and take some pictures so you can se what i mean, but its very difficult to explain and photograph. Basically his house is on a corner plot so he has a small patio to the rear of his house and the rest of teh garden is all to the side.

He wants to cut his garden in just over half and build the house there. I cant believe that anyone would want to buy a 4 bedroom family home with only a small patio area for outside space, but there must be a demand!!

divadee

Debt_Free_Chick wrote: »

You need to find planning grounds for objection. Is the property in line with the developments deemed "acceptable" set out in the Local Development Plan? And in a permitted area? Of a build & design likely to be approved?

how can i find all this out hun?

this is a new one on me so really stumped!!

i am going to have to take a trip to the town hall as the plans are not yet online, and i want to see exactly what is going to be there.

When i told the guy from the council that they would be able to see straight into our living room, he sounded shocked and said thats not very good is it?

And he also said that that would be grounds to object based on that information

matto

You need to find the local council Development Plan. it will either be called a Local Development Plan or a Unitary Development Plan (UDP).

That will explain the main criteria they use for assessing applications.

To make a good objection you need to refer to the criteria they use.

There's often some mileage on making objections relating to parking.

If you can confirm it's Bournemouth you're talking about I'll try and find their development plan.

divadee

hi matto its actually christchurch council

thanks for the help