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Planning Permissions and Boundaries
LoubyLou1977
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I'm currently selling my parents property which I have just inherited after losing them earlier this year the buyers solicitor has raised some questions and I cant find planning permission for a kitchen extension which was done before they purchased the property in 2016 what can i do? Also Does anyone know where i find out who is responsible for what boundaries of the land?
Its really making me feel quiet stressed!!
Thank you for any help
Louise
Its really making me feel quiet stressed!!
Thank you for any help
Louise
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Aren't you using a solicitor? They should be guiding you through this. "Don't know" is an acceptable and commonplace answer for this sort of sale, for both questions.
How old is the extension? Planning isn't likely to be relevant after this length of time anyway.1 -
The buyers solicitor is simply undertaking due diligence. Just answer honestly and tell them you have no paperwork relating to tne extension and the buyer should make enquiries of the local planning authority. It is not your job to provide info you don't have.
Responsibility for boundaries may be in deeds, but not often. If no detail its down to neighbours to be adults and sort issues between them.1 -
Yes Using a Solicitor, She's just sent me a long document of info she needs from me, Which is why I'm frantically looking through every bit of paper I can Find Haha - Mum and Dad purchased the property in 2016 and the extension was already done then.user1977 said:Aren't you using a solicitor? They should be guiding you through this. "Don't know" is an acceptable and commonplace answer for this sort of sale, for both questions.
How old is the extension? Planning isn't likely to be relevant after this length of time anyway.
Thank you so much for your help Louise xx0 -
daveyjp said:The buyers solicitor is simply undertaking due diligence. Just answer honestly and tell them you have no paperwork relating to tne extension and the buyer should make enquiries of the local planning authority. It is not your job to provide info you don't have.
Responsibility for boundaries may be in deeds, but not often. If no detail its down to neighbours to be adults and sort issues between them.
Thank you Thats Great - I've looked all over and cant see anything about boundaries so I think I'll just say dont knowdaveyjp said:The buyers solicitor is simply undertaking due diligence. Just answer honestly and tell them you have no paperwork relating to tne extension and the buyer should make enquiries of the local planning authority. It is not your job to provide info you don't have.
Responsibility for boundaries may be in deeds, but not often. If no detail its down to neighbours to be adults and sort issues between them.
Louise0 -
Neither of these are issues of significance, so it's good your are only quiet stressed.
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As you are selling after your parents death it’s perfectly normal to not know everything about the property. It wasn’t your house after all. You can search at the local council through their planning website for old planning permission but depending on the size it might not have needed planning permission. Whatever it’s going to be ok because you are not really expected to know.1
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In a probate sale - “I don’t know” is almost expected as an answer to a lot of things. You are better being honest and saying that is the case tha trying to guess what “might” be correct!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00. Balance as at 31/12/25 = £ 91,100.00
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Thank you thats really helpful, Thank you for replying - I'm going to tackle what i can and say i dont know to the restGreen_hopeful said:As you are selling after your parents death it’s perfectly normal to not know everything about the property. It wasn’t your house after all. You can search at the local council through their planning website for old planning permission but depending on the size it might not have needed planning permission. Whatever it’s going to be ok because you are not really expected to know.0 -
Check for their documentation from their purchase of the property. Most Solicitors should have asked the same or similar questions in 2016 and got answers from the seller's back then.0
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