Two storey extension objection

Lolly1121

Hi guys
Looking for advice we live in a semi detached house and our neighbours are planning a 2 storey extension this is right up to the boundary of our house.
I have objected this due to lots of reasons it's causing me great anxiety.
The reasons for objections are we will be faced with a large 2 storey brick wall out of our patio doors. My son's bedroom will also have the view changed from open views to a brick wall to the west. The light will be reduced into our living room and bedroom and privacy of our garden will be affected. Not to mention our house value affected. Has anyone had a similar experience on rejecting or getting permission? I'm so stressed thinking what if they give permission.😭

Any advice I would be grateful for.
Thanks

Tom99

Look up the detail of your local planning authorities supplementary planning guidance.
There is usually something about how close to a boundary 2 storey are allow.
Object on the grounds of any contravention of that guidance, loss of light and amenity.
Look at the record of similar application near to you, look at the objections made to those applications.
Also look at the Planning Appeals database to see whether appeals against similar development have been granted or refused, read the Planning Inspector's report for each.
Loss of value and I thing loss of view are not valid grounds.
Make your objection letter concise and to the point using only valid grounds, don't waffle.

Davesnave

The planners will base their decision on whether the plans break their guidelines. As above, check what those say. You might be able to object through overshadowing/ loss of light, but this is quite complex:

https://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/planning_statements_and_supplementary_planning_guidance/pps07_addendum/pps07_addendum_annexes/pps07_addendum_annexa/pps07_addendum_annexa-2/pps07_addendum_annexa_light.htm


Loss of value is subjective, because you have no knowledge whether the existence of a neighbour's extension might alter desirability. I broke the ceiling price in a road of bungalows, selling just after a 3 storey house was built next door. To me, it seemed my bungalow would be less desirable, but to the buyer, who hadn't seen the field originally next door, the neighbouring house wasn't an issue.

As for a view, the only way to preserve it would be to buy the land. Views disappear in their thousands every year as buildings are erected.