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Strange new build situation
andy5896
Posts: 4 Newbie
Hi all
Was hoping someone might be able to throw some light on this.
I'm looking to exchange next week on a small new build development. Driving home today past the new house and saw that the hedge from the front garden in the process of being moved back from the edge of the pavement, to be relocated to cut through the middle of the front garden! (image below)
I will of course be having words about this and understand that developers can by and large do what they like up to exchange.
But I was wondering what could be the possible reasons for doing this? Supposedly they will laying turf and leaving it grassed, but it all seems rather odd to me.
I can't post links but the image can be seen here: https:// imgur.com /a/JUWZ73o
Was hoping someone might be able to throw some light on this.
I'm looking to exchange next week on a small new build development. Driving home today past the new house and saw that the hedge from the front garden in the process of being moved back from the edge of the pavement, to be relocated to cut through the middle of the front garden! (image below)
I will of course be having words about this and understand that developers can by and large do what they like up to exchange.
But I was wondering what could be the possible reasons for doing this? Supposedly they will laying turf and leaving it grassed, but it all seems rather odd to me.
I can't post links but the image can be seen here: https:// imgur.com /a/JUWZ73o
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To correspond with the legal boundary perhaps? Or the extent of the adopted pavement/verge? (what was there before?)
Or there are utilities underneath and they're not allowed to plant over it.
Or a concern about visibility at the junction.0 -
Check for planning conditions attached to any planning application on the local council site.
And have a word with the developer of course.0 -
When using the housing forum please use the sticky threads for valuable information.0
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Looks like it's to create a visibility splay. This will have been a planning requirement.0
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What's with the dropped kerb?0
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ah yes that does make sense, not ideal, thanks all for your input0
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In fact, look at the fence on the diagonally opposite junction. That appears to be similarly angled back.0
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