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Should I use a planning consultant?

LilMissSunshine
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Neighbours are looking to do an extension this year to their semi (Corner), extending their front and back. I am terraced. My concern is the loss of daylight to the room at the front which although the estate agent marked it as an entrance hall (its approx 13ft by 4ft) I use this as my office wfh 3 days a week so I would class it as habitable room. Also if I have family over I use it as a dining room as my living room is not big enough to extend a table to sit more than 4 ppl. So I am wondering if its worth paying for a planning consultant to put in a more professional objection letter? Is it worth it or can I just point out things like overshadowing, tunnelling effect, loss of daylight and do I need to prove I use it as habitable room?
I don't want to add more details as we do not get on
I don't want to add more details as we do not get on
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Planning is assessed against planning regulations. You don't have any right to light in your entrance hall regardless of what you use the room for. I wouldn't waste the money on getting a planning consultant
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I am not arguing right to light but loss of daylight which is something they consider if the extension causes shadowing and tunnelling effect.0
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I once got a planning consultant involved in a nearby application to develop a sports ground, in order to advise me on what I could and could not reasonably focus on in any comments I made on the application. I felt it helped, as there were some quite complex issues involved.
Loss of amenity was the phrase I needed to focus on in my situation.
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