Solar Panels without planning permission

user1977 · 1 February at 12:07PM

I don't think it's relevant what the sellers believe the conservation status of the area to be, if you know the actual answer from the council. Sellers frequently get basic stuff wrong or misunderstand the questions (e.g. those who think the council supplies their water, or that they don't have rights over neighbouring properties when the titles reveal they use such rights every day, etc).

eddddy · 1 February at 12:49PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81864790#Comment_81864790

But it sounds like the OP has looked at the council website and believes the house is in a conservation area, whereas the seller has said on a form it's not.

So I think it might be a great first step to ask the seller if they can shed any light, as a first step.

user1977 · 1 February at 12:53PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81864868#Comment_81864868

No, the actual answer is going to be whatever the council dedicated as the conservation area (which in my council at least is easily accessible on the council's website). It's not something which is debatable, either it is or it ain't. I expect many residents simply won't be aware that they're within the boundary.

As queried above though, was it a conservation area when the panels were installed?