Building that will block my view help

robatwork

The people living on the opposite side of the road probably thought the same thing before your house was built...

DoaM

Davesnave wrote: »

Not a lot of people know that.

Thanks Michael.

Rodders53

p00hsticks wrote: »

The only way you can really guarantee having a beautiful unrestricted view is by owning the land yourself.

Exactly. See farmer asap!:beer:

EachPenny wrote: »

If you are concerned about housing development then get hold of a copy of your council's local plan - you can usually find them on the planning department website.

Then pray that the Plan is accurate and current.
Our village is undergoing three developments currently as our Council did not have a valid, up-to-date, Local Plan. :mad:

lessonlearned

lisapalowski wrote: »

Hi,

We bought out first home and one of the main reasons we wanted it was that it backs onto a farm and has a beautiful unrestricted view. This week we have seen surveyors surveying the land and we are worrying that they might be looking to sell land for people to build on.

I've checked planning permission and nothing has been submitted yet, but I just want to get on the front foot and see if we have any rights at all. If the buildings are far enough away they probably wont block light, its just that we will be over looked and the view will be blocked, which after living in the city centre for 10 years, were the main two reasons that we bought this property.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Lisa

There's little you can do to affect the outcome. Likelihood is they will build anyway, despite you or your neighbours objections.

Losing a nice view is disappointing but you can mitigate the issue by a bit of judicious planting.

If you plant some trees ASAP then they will have time to mature and give you some privacy and Improve the outlook. It will probably take a couple of years for planning to go through and the build to be finished, so you have got a bit of time to get ahead.

Comms69

lisapalowski wrote: »

Hi,

We bought out first home and one of the main reasons we wanted it was that it backs onto a farm and has a beautiful unrestricted view. This week we have seen surveyors surveying the land and we are worrying that they might be looking to sell land for people to build on.

I've checked planning permission and nothing has been submitted yet, but I just want to get on the front foot and see if we have any rights at all. If the buildings are far enough away they probably wont block light, its just that we will be over looked and the view will be blocked, which after living in the city centre for 10 years, were the main two reasons that we bought this property.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Lisa

You have the right to buy the land...

moneyistooshorttomention

bouicca21 wrote: »

Yep, that happened to me. New school built on the playing fields. We were assured we would not be overlooked because there were no windows on that side. Sure enough there were no windows - just a wall of glass.

I've gathered (from recent reading on this) that overlooking is counted as a valid objection to planning permission.

Looks like one can be forced to look at a blank wall - but not have them looking out from windows in that wall at you from what I can make out.

Marvel1

EachPenny wrote: »

I don't want to alarm you, but it is quite common for school playing fields to be built on - either for housing development or rebuilding/extending the school buildings.

Lots of people have found themselves watching a new school being built on land next to them because it means the school can continue to function in the existing buildings whislt the new one is built, and when ready the new building is occupied and the old ones demolished and turned into play areas and/or housing.

To be sure you won't have that problem you'd need to make sure the school only has the minimum reccomended outdoor area (which is not much) and the school buildings are not in need of replacement.

Yep near me, 4 schools knocked down to merge into big one.

Davesnave

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I've gathered (from recent reading on this) that overlooking is counted as a valid objection to planning permission.

It may be a valid objection to some sorts of development in certain circumstances. You may have noticed, however, that most urban roads have houses on both sides which overlook each other, and that the majority of rear gardens on modern estates are overlooked too.

Doozergirl

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I've gathered (from recent reading on this) that overlooking is counted as a valid objection to planning permission.

Looks like one can be forced to look at a blank wall - but not have them looking out from windows in that wall at you from what I can make out.

Only within a limit. Each council will be different but the limit where I am is 21 metres between the *rear* windows of house for 2 storey buildings, and 27 metres for 3 storeys. Outside that and it isn't thought to be overlooking.

The limit will be even closer in city environments.

lookstraightahead

There are people on a new development in our village maiming that the development is being extended. Ironic.