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If I report a planning breach, will it show up in the searches when I'm selling my property?
just_this_one_post
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Hi all,
There's a slightly annoying extractor fan behind my house, bothering me and my neighbours. I can't see any planning permission for it, so I was wondering if I should raise a planning enforcement breach report with my council. My main concern is that if I do, the report will show up on the searches when I go to sell; I know that noise complaints do hence me going via the planning permission route (which has more weight to it anyway)
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Didn't know you needed permission to install an extractor. That aside if you sell you have to declare all disputesjust_this_one_post said:Hi all,There's a slightly annoying extractor fan behind my house, bothering me and my neighbours. I can't see any planning permission for it, so I was wondering if I should raise a planning enforcement breach report with my council. My main concern is that if I do, the report will show up on the searches when I go to sell; I know that noise complaints do hence me going via the planning permission route (which has more weight to it anyway)2 -
You already need to declare it when you sell, whether you report it to the council or not. The exact wording of the TA6 form is...Have there been any disputes or complaints regarding this property or a property nearby?
Is the seller aware of anything which might lead to a dispute about the property or a property nearby?
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if it is fitted outside the building you do.
Is this extractor on commercial premises?
If you complain and the problem is solved then there is no problem as dispute is settled.4 -
How do you "know" this? The search is against the property - so a search of the offending property might reveal enforcement action. For obvious reasons, councils don't publicise who has made any complaints.just_this_one_post said:
My main concern is that if I do, the report will show up on the searches when I go to sell; I know that noise complaints do3 -
Valid points, thanks all. I think it may be an AC unit, there's a lot of ducting running along the boundry etc plus there's been several failed applications for planning permission for AC/extractor for that block, so I do think it's illegal.
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Just because something doesn't have planning permission, it does not make it "illegal". Unapproved, yes, and the council could take action - This might be an enforcement notice, or it could be turning a blind eye.just_this_one_post said:Valid points, thanks all. I think it may be an AC unit, there's a lot of ducting running along the boundry etc plus there's been several failed applications for planning permission for AC/extractor for that block, so I do think it's illegal.
Any language construct that forces such insanity in this case should be abandoned without regrets. –
Erik Aronesty, 2014
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.3 -
My experience trying to get planning enforcement to act is that they would rather have long, leisurely lunch hours!FreeBear said:
Just because something doesn't have planning permission, it does not make it "illegal". Unapproved, yes, and the council could take action - This might be an enforcement notice, or it could be turning a blind eye.just_this_one_post said:Valid points, thanks all. I think it may be an AC unit, there's a lot of ducting running along the boundry etc plus there's been several failed applications for planning permission for AC/extractor for that block, so I do think it's illegal.No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?3 -
Is it small enough to come under permitted development?1
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And how long has it been there? It might have been so long they can't take enforcement action if they wanted to.1
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Many years from what I gather!
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