Planning permission

Thinkthin

I have done that but archived files are held off site and they will get back to me on Tuesday.
Thank you all x

unforeseen

Go online to the council's site and look at the history of the PP. It will give you a better idea of what happened.

If the previous owner had known that the original pp had been turned down as was not aware that it been re-done then there is no logical reason why he would even think about mentioning it as part of the sale.

What letters have the neighbours had? Just one from the original application in 2014 or some later ones?

Freecall

It sounds as if your seller probably did know more than they let on and probably did answer in what might be seen as not the most honest of ways which probably might mean you could bring an action against them.

But an action for what?

What are your losses? You might say that if you had known you would not have gone ahead with the purchase but planning consent could just as easily have been applied for and granted after the purchase, you would be in exactly the same position.

Your seller is not responsible for any perceived detriment to the enjoyment of your house (loss of view, privacy etc) these are matters which are a result of local planning policy.

I do sympathise, you are in the position that many people find themselves in when development occurs close to their homes but ultimately the seller is not to blame for that.

Thinkthin

I get what you are saying but I might not have paid the full asking price had I known. I'll try and upload photos ofrom my view. I am not overlooked at all and that will.be taken away by two large gable end windows on the house that will ultimately only be 50ft away from my back door. I'm not sure why it took so long to be passed.

Thinkthin

I will now have to put blinds up in my sons bedroom.
Yes that's not a big deal but it is to me when it's suddenly been dropped on me. It could affect the price on sale of my house in the future ��

AdrianC

Even if the planning app had gone in a month after you completed, those would not be valid grounds for objection.

Thinkthin

What are valid reasons?

Doozergirl

Thinkthin wrote: »

What are valid reasons?

Anything that contravenes the local plan.

If you making a properly considered objection to were an active application, you'd read through the supplementary planning guidance for your local authority and see how the proposed building stacks up against the guidelines.

Or you could do what most people do and complain about 'blatant infringements of privacy' to your glass convervatory which is already visible from at least 3 other houses. The potential of being blinded by the glare from solar panels, question the applicants' integrity, complain about how the car exhaust from twos car parked 50 yards away from your house will cause your child to die from asthma. You could also suggest that a driveway is 'at a dangerous 90 degree angle' to the road. If it's an extension, you could make comments along the lines of 'if they wanted a bigger house they should have bought one'. Any of those any good? I've got more.

lincroft1710

Thinkthin wrote: »

What are valid reasons?

Not in line with council's planning policy, not in sympathy with neighbouring properties (which isn't always adhered to), too close to neighbouring properties, too high a density (which isn't always adhered to),

davidmcn

Thinkthin wrote: »

I get what you are saying but I might not have paid the full asking price had I known. I'll try and upload photos ofrom my view. I am not overlooked at all and that will.be taken away by two large gable end windows on the house that will ultimately only be 50ft away from my back door. I'm not sure why it took so long to be passed.

It doesn't sound like you are getting what people are saying... You would need to show that objectively there is a detrimental effect on the open market value of the house. If you can find a surveyor willing to say so then you might have a case. Having neighbour's windows 50ft away is hardly unusual, and I doubt a purchaser (not knowing how it used to be) would be aghast.