Dementia Home wanting to expand into semi detached neighbour

AdrianC

Snuggles wrote: »

For what it's worth OP, I don't know why you are being given such a hard time on this thread. Those who think it's a non issue - why bother to repeatedly comment? Those who are just being obnoxious and refusing to see the OP's point of view - really?? If this was your home, you would be totally unconcerned? Yeah right.

It doesn't matter that there are various hurdles for the care home to overcome for this to be a reality. The fact is that approaches have been made, and I would imagine most people would be feeling very unsettled by the mere possibility that this could happen. And I don't mean that it's a care home, I mean that the OP's semi detached home could become tacked on the end of a large business. Frankly I don't believe anyone who says they wouldn't care about this.

There are two ways to answer the OP's question.

1. <hug>
2. Useful practical information about the reality of the situation, and his chances of influencing it.

A forum full of 1 is useless to anybody.

Snuggles

AdrianC wrote: »

There are two ways to answer the OP's question.

1. <hug>
2. Useful practical information about the reality of the situation, and his chances of influencing it.

Or being utterly pedantic about what does and does not constitute a semi-detached property and refusing to acknowledge the reality of how it would affect the desirability of the OP's property if this were to happen....

sparky130a

Snuggles wrote: »

For what it's worth OP, I don't know why you are being given such a hard time on this thread. Those who think it's a non issue - why bother to repeatedly comment? Those who are just being obnoxious and refusing to see the OP's point of view - really?? If this was your home, you would be totally unconcerned? Yeah right.

It doesn't matter that there are various hurdles for the care home to overcome for this to be a reality. The fact is that approaches have been made, and I would imagine most people would be feeling very unsettled by the mere possibility that this could happen. And I don't mean that it's a care home, I mean that the OP's semi detached home could become tacked on the end of a large business. Frankly I don't believe anyone who says they wouldn't care about this.

Dear actual lord. NOTHING has happened.

There is no PP for a start. A local business person could stand in my lounge and tell me he was going to build a multi level casino in my back yard. It doesn't make it true.

Snuggles

sparky130a wrote: »

Dear actual lord. NOTHING has happened.

There is no PP for a start. A local business person could stand in my lounge and tell me he was going to build a multi level casino in my back yard. It doesn't make it true.

I'm well aware that NOTHING has actually happened in terms of making this a reality - as I quite clearly indicated in my post. But you crack on making pointless comments, if it makes you feel good.

AdrianC

Snuggles wrote: »

Or being utterly pedantic about what does and does not constitute a semi-detached property and refusing to acknowledge the reality of how it would affect the desirability of the OP's property if this were to happen....

My point was that the OP's property itself will not change in any way. The owners of next door may or may not sell to somebody who may or may not build on the other side and change the use.

All of which is completely and utterly irrelevant to the OP's chances of actually influencing the planning decision, since none of that forms valid grounds to object.

Unless the OP comes up with any valid grounds, then they have two choices should the neighbour decide to sell. Stay or sell.

brindlebum

sparky130a wrote: »

Dear actual lord. NOTHING has happened.

There is no PP for a start. A local business person could stand in my lounge and tell me he was going to build a multi level casino in my back yard. It doesn't make it true.

...And if your reaction to him was "okay, whatever, come back when you've got planning permission" then you're an even bigger fool than you're portraying yourself as here.

moneyistooshorttomention

AdrianC wrote: »

There are very few times when properties are directly comparable apart from whether next door has anything connected to the other side or not.

The fact remains that the OP's property is absolutely identical whether next door does or does not have anything linking it to the property beyond. Whether that be a passageway or a "link-detached" garage or a two-story annex.

People will argue hard about exactly what way to define a property type and, if it's a definition a noticeable number of people agree with (doesnt have to be everyone!) then they will get a higher price for it on selling.

My last house was a mid-terrace and next door on one side was end terrace. He used to argue hard with me that his house was worth more than mine (ie because of being end terrace, rather than mid-terrace). Our houses were very similar in size/layout/etc. In the event - his (more old-fashioned and with smaller kitchen) house did end up selling for more than my mid-terrace:(:mad::(.

If it came to selling current house - I'd be making the point clearly that when I say "detached" its "really detached" - rather than a "nearly-detached" (ie the house wall only a 1' or 2' or so away from the neighbours house wall) or a "link-detached". I'd expect that little bit extra for it because of being a "really detached". That being - no problems for me walking all around my house/maintaining every wall of my house nice and easily.

Snuggles

AdrianC wrote: »

My point was that the OP's property itself will not change in any way. The owners of next door may or may not sell to somebody who may or may not build on the other side and change the use.

All of which is completely and utterly irrelevant to the OP's chances of actually influencing the planning decision, since none of that forms valid grounds to object.

Unless the OP comes up with any valid grounds, then they have two choices should the neighbour decide to sell. Stay or sell.

Thanks for clarifying - it's a fair point which wasn't clear to me from your posts.

sparky130a

brindlebum wrote: »

...And if your reaction to him was "okay, whatever, come back when you've got planning permission" then you're an even bigger fool than you're portraying yourself as here.

"He" manages a nursing home.

He doesn't set or have any concept of PP. Don't delude yourself your dealing with the boss. You're not.

And please don't call me a fool. I've far more education on the matter than you. Evidenced by the fact you're in a predicament, whereas i am not.

brindlebum

sparky130a wrote: »

"He" manages a nursing home.

He doesn't set or have any concept of PP. Don't delude yourself your dealing with the boss. You're not.

And please don't call me a fool. I've far more education on the matter than you. Evidenced by the fact you're in a predicament, whereas i am not.

Take a look at your posts on this topic - you've offered no advice of any value, only critisicm and belittlement. If you're far more educated on the matter you certainly haven't demonstrated it. I do wish you would share some of it as that is what I came here for: to learn from those more educated from me.