Building an extension which will cover neighbours window

robatwork

The height and shape makes it look like a high level non-opening window, probably in a bathroom as HHH said. 

I expect that is in your favour when it comes to a planning decision. If you built a fairly identical extension with a reasonable gap then I don't see a problem, but then I'm less of an expert than the people who said "I'm not an expert" so don't rely on me!

Claireycole

Sorry I've just seen these posts.
I've looked at the plans of their house and unless they have made changes its their lounge which also have bifold doors and 2 skylight windows

mrschaucer

Claireycole said:

Sorry I've just seen these posts.
I've looked at the plans of their house and unless they have made changes its their lounge which also have bifold doors and 2 skylight windows

And do their plans show a lounge window in the wall facing your garden?

Claireycole

mrschaucer said:

And do their plans show a lounge window in the wall facing your garden?

I can see the plans from 2005 and the window is shown on the drawings of the existing house when they applied for planning to do a further extension on the other side of the house and to change the back extension roof from a flat roof to a pitched roof with roof windows.

I don't think they got planning for the back extension, permitted development at the time maybe?

I have now spoken to a property solicitor and a planning consultant and neither are sure if I can cover the window. My offer on the house has been accepted and I have until tomorrow to decide if i wish to proceed.
I'm really unsure now.

hannahcolobus

Claireycole said:

mrschaucer said:

And do their plans show a lounge window in the wall facing your garden?

I can see the plans from 2005 and the window is shown on the drawings of the existing house when they applied for planning to do a further extension on the other side of the house and to change the back extension roof from a flat roof to a pitched roof with roof windows.

I don't think they got planning for the back extension, permitted development at the time maybe?

I have now spoken to a property solicitor and a planning consultant and neither are sure if I can cover the window. My offer on the house has been accepted and I have until tomorrow to decide if i wish to proceed.
I'm really unsure now.

If your offer and you moving there is based solely on building the extension, and you would be completely unhappy if you weren’t able to have the extension then I probably would pull out. 

As others have said there are a lot of variables and ultimately the only way you’re going to get a definite answer is to have plans drawn and then apply for planning permission (the current owner would have to do this though) which isn’t really something you’re going to be able to do! 

It depends how much you like the house without the extension. Hope you manage to come to a decision- these things are really difficult! 

mrschaucer

It's a shame there's already a small extension on the property, otherwise you could have extended at the back under permitted development too!

lincroft1710

hannahcolobus said:

Claireycole said:

mrschaucer said:

And do their plans show a lounge window in the wall facing your garden?

I can see the plans from 2005 and the window is shown on the drawings of the existing house when they applied for planning to do a further extension on the other side of the house and to change the back extension roof from a flat roof to a pitched roof with roof windows.

I don't think they got planning for the back extension, permitted development at the time maybe?

I have now spoken to a property solicitor and a planning consultant and neither are sure if I can cover the window. My offer on the house has been accepted and I have until tomorrow to decide if i wish to proceed.
I'm really unsure now.

As others have said there are a lot of variables and ultimately the only way you’re going to get a definite answer is to have plans drawn and then apply for planning permission (the current owner would have to do this though) which isn’t really something you’re going to be able to do! 

You do not have to own a property to apply for pp