Notification to neighbours of an extension

oxfordmark

Hey

If we needed to submit a planning application for an extension that exceeds the permitted building development by a metre, does the council notify the neighbours?

I ask, because i believe one side is rented, but i do not know the landlord, so would the council contact the landlord to inform them of the application?

Cheers

dunroving

I'm guessing the Council will simply send a letter to the address, and it's up to the tenant to pass on. It's not your/their responsibility to find the owner.

Ant555

The council have a process.

For info - when a neighbour at the back of us submitted a planning application for a (big) conservatory, a few of us got as letter from the council but the house next door and also a house 3 doors down claims he did not.

When someone at the very end of the road submitted an application for a big extension, pretty much everyone got a letter.

So, the council do send letters to comply but it will only be to the address - whether passed on to the landlord is another matter.

oxfordmark

Thanks for the reply. So the application could get accepted and he would not have any come back should the work start or complete?

Davesnave

It's up to the council what they do and each council is its own boss in this.

As a minimum, a planning application notice should be erected in a 'prominent position.' In my case the council decided I could be given the responsibility to erect it, and to choose where was 'prominent!' :rotfl:

As for writing to my neighbours.....umm, no.

Davesnave

oxfordmark wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. So the application could get accepted and he would not have any come back should the work start or complete?

No, the council will accept any planning application, even for an extension to someone else's house, if its on their patch.

The list of applictions is always published, often in the papers, and definitely on-line, which gives neighbours and other interested parties a chance to object.

Once the council has looked at the plans, read any objections and decided to pass the plan, then, and only then can the applicant go ahead, secure that they will not be prevented from doing the work (provided they comply with building regulations and any Party Wall requirements.)

DigForVictory

Mildly regardless of who gets letters, I strongly commend invites to a cup of tea & a slice of apparently home made cake, where you can discuss your plans & gently coax the most directly affected folks into cooperation.

When folk find out about extension plans by council letter they can get a bit huffy. Get to the gossip with tea and cake first.

oxfordmark

Yes, one side i am pretty sure will be fine, its just trying to contact the landlord of the other side.

Ant555

oxfordmark wrote: »

Yes, one side i am pretty sure will be fine, its just trying to contact the landlord of the other side.

Don't forget YOU don't actually have to seek out or notify the landlord (unless you really want to be neighbourly) as notifying affected 'properties' is part of the council planning process - the council wont spend time looking for a landlord, they will just send a letter to an address.

If you are worried then I suspect you could notify the tenants directly and ask them to look out for the council letter to make sure it goes to whoever they pay their rent to.