Neighbours objection to planning permission

troffasky

DiddyDavies said:

I know that I wouldn't want my personal details posted for all to see on a public forum and I'm sure that there are a lot of people who fee the same way as me.

If you don't want your comments to be made public, then the only choice you really have is to not comment on the planning application, because they won't take anonymous comments in to account anyway.

michaels

WE had a neighbour who objected and they then spoke to the councillor who asked for it to be 'called in' which means a hearing - however there were no planning grounds to turn it down and the councillors on the committee were at risk of personally having to pay costs if they turned it down with no grounds and it was granted on appeal so it went through fine.

WeAreGhosts

I'd object to having my details on an open forum, too. 

However, haven't the objectors got their own large extension? It seems from Street View that it is very close to the OPs property. A case of do as I say, not as I do?

neilmcl

ic said:

I'm in the process of buying a house which has planning permission granted (gained by current owners).  It had a letter of objection from the next door neighbour, with a big list of reasons/concerns.  One was people might stand in the garden and smoke!?  It was clearly ignored by the planners, and granted regardless.

And rightly so. People standing in the garden, smoking isn't a material consideration in refusing planning permission.

welshmoneylover

They can object but if the plans fall within building guidelines chances are it will get passed.
good luck with the neighbours, mine are a right pair of miserable so and so’s! 

saqibm786

WeAreGhosts said:

I'd object to having my details on an open forum, too. 

However, haven't the objectors got their own large extension? It seems from Street View that it is very close to the OPs property. A case of do as I say, not as I do?

Yup spot on.
I really appreciate all the comments from everyone. Feels like the concesus is if the plans follow council guidance then it should be ok, unless the objections highlgiht any issues with not following the guidance (which both my archtitect and I don't think they do). I guess it's just a wait and see for now and some tender relationship building. Maybe a xmas card and some chocs!

How can I edit my post to remove the attacments?? Can't seem to seen an option for this.

neilmcl

saqibm786 said:

WeAreGhosts said:

I'd object to having my details on an open forum, too. 

However, haven't the objectors got their own large extension? It seems from Street View that it is very close to the OPs property. A case of do as I say, not as I do?

Yup spot on.
I really appreciate all the comments from everyone. Feels like the concesus is if the plans follow council guidance then it should be ok, unless the objections highlgiht any issues with not following the guidance (which both my archtitect and I don't think they do). I guess it's just a wait and see for now and some tender relationship building. Maybe a xmas card and some chocs!

How can I edit my post to remove the attacments?? Can't seem to seen an option for this.

Click on the cog wheel on the top right corner of your post to edit it.

Jeepers_Creepers

You may need to email Forum Admin to remove stuff. Explain you may have inadvertently compromised someone's info. 

Take advice from your architect - they should have a pretty good idea of what is acceptable in planning terms. As said before, an 'objection' means nothing unless it's for a valid reason. I see the neighb has employed a 'Chartered Town Planner' - I wonder how much that cost - and he's fired off every weapon he can - whilst almost certainly knowing that he was simply acting under instruction like a weak-willed solicitor. 

What you can often do - tho' it doesn't tend to be a quick solution - is ask Planning for a pre-permission judgement. Usually costs around £50-£100, and it won't obviously be detailed or writ in stone, just a guide as to whether you are taking the mick. Can take ages, tho', 
and - from my experience - isn't always helpful as they don't enter into any type of discussion.

Just ask your Arch - who hopefully has a good reputation in your locality and with this Authority - what he truly believes the restraints could be - if any. I mean, if ground floor windows face on to a fence or wall which would prevent any overlook of the neighb's garden, why should even that be an issue?