Farmland behind house being sold... devaluation question etc

mark25810

Hi there i hope someone can help, where we live we have farmers fields all being our side of the close then a thin lane and then its all more farmersland as far as the eye can see

We saw for sale signs on the lane when we drove that way and it seems they are selling the field directly behind out garden the one to the left and then thenone near that (goes into a upsidedown L-shape all 3 together.)

We are dreading if housing is behind built or will be if sold.

It will certainly devalue our house, can we claim for this if it happens? As it would not be fair

MattMattMattUK

mark25810 said:

Hi there i hope someone can help, where we live we have farmers fields all being our side of the close then a thin lane and then its all more farmersland as far as the eye can see

We saw for sale signs on the lane when we drove that way and it seems they are selling the field directly behind out garden the one to the left and then thenone near that (goes into a upsidedown L-shape all 3 together.)

We are dreading if housing is behind built or will be if sold.

It will certainly devalue our house, can we claim for this if it happens? As it would not be fair

No, it is part of life, if you want to keep the view you need to own it. 

You can always object to any planning application, but "I don't like it" or "It might devalue our house" is not a valid reason. 

chrisw

Have a look at you council's Local Plan. The will give an indication of the potential use of the fields. They will have some protection if green belt but not necessarily sacrosanct.

user1977

Why are you "certain" it would devalue your house? It's pretty standard for houses to be surrounded by other houses, I doubt your current house value has a "next to a field" premium (and it almost certainly doesn't if the field is ripe for development).

mark25810

user1977 said:

Why are you "certain" it would devalue your house? It's pretty standard for houses to be surrounded by other houses, I doubt your current house value has a "next to a field" premium (and it almost certainly doesn't if the field is ripe for development).

Its all countryside etc not just a field. And actually our houses that have this all behind are 2pk more in value than the houses across the road so it foes add value actually clearly lol since all our houses are the same other than the view

mark25810

chrisw said:

Have a look at you council's Local Plan. The will give an indication of the potential use of the fields. They will have some protection if green belt but not necessarily sacrosanct.

Its classed as greenbelt but also in the flooding risk zone. I drove round and rhe signs have now gone. Hopefully another farmer has got them if anything 

user1977

mark25810 said:

user1977 said:

Why are you "certain" it would devalue your house? It's pretty standard for houses to be surrounded by other houses, I doubt your current house value has a "next to a field" premium (and it almost certainly doesn't if the field is ripe for development).

Its all countryside etc not just a field. And actually our houses that have this all behind are 2pk more in value than the houses across the road so it foes add value actually clearly lol since all our houses are the same other than the view

Well nobody needs to give you compo anyway. You take on the risk of development happening around you.

lookbook

Sorry you can't claim. Also yes your house will be devalued.

mr_stripey

It's unfortunate but not much you can do. Happened recently near me. An estate of houses which went up in the 90's with views across rolling countryside have now had the view obscured by a new estate being constructed. 

Can certainly understand why people who have lost the view are upset but no one owns a view unfortunately

ThisIsWeird

Keep an eye out for planning permission, and make your objections on valid grounds - flood plain and risk, increased traffic, lack of supporting services such as schools and surgeries, loss of green belt & wildlife, etc. 
Work with your neighb's, and do your research - any specific endangered or protected wildlife using the area? 
Harangue your councillors and MP.
Failing that, either move or live with it

FreeBear

Agricultural land gets sold all the time - The bulk of it from one farmer to another (or investor to investor) purely for agricultural use. The fact that the fields surrounding you were for sale does not mean that a new estate is going to spring up overnight.