Scotland: New Build Planning Application: Help/advice needed to object.

System · 16 July 2018 at 8:39PM

Grrra wrote: »

[FONT=&quot]Brilliant! Thank you so much for that. We are not building our expectations up but you have given us some hope for the future. [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]We have just received a letter from the Highland Council Planning Neighbour Notification, dated 12th July. Apparently, only properties within 20 metres need to be notified, even though this development will impact on our other neighbours, strange.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]We also think that it will have a negative visual impact on views of Meal Breac, meal Bhaid Leathain & Creag Choic from a nearby road. Could be worth adding into the mix?[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]We really appreciate all this support. Thank you and take care.[/FONT]

The neighbour notification rules are a bit of nonsense really, it's why they also advertise in the local press...
The visual impact might be something to pursue, but it really might be clutching at straws, at least you can rule out a cup of tea in the neighbours house!

Grrra · 16 July 2018 at 10:02PM

Oh dear, just when we thought there was a little light at the end of the tunnel.

System · 16 July 2018 at 10:38PM

Grrra wrote: »

Oh dear, just when we thought there was a little light at the end of the tunnel.

by all means give it a bash but it's likely that the outline permission has taken account of the visual impact aspects - it's only single storey so a hard argument when they have established the principle of a house on the site imo (you're never going to have something smaller than single storey)

Grrra · 17 July 2018 at 2:18PM

I have done a bit of research (sleepless nights) and composed a letter of objection to the planned development. I hope you don!!!8217;t mind but I have included a reference to the drainage situation. I have pressed the button, submit but nothing is showing on the, comments. I was 5 characters short of the 5000 word allowance.
From what people have said it seems like a, done deal. I guess my wife and I will just have to get used to looking at a, tin shed. But we will give the objections a go.
All the help and support from the people on the forum is greatly appreciated.
Take care.

System · 17 July 2018 at 2:31PM

the comments will be submitted to the admin team and then added to the case file after a few days (different councils take different times to process them)

can I ask what kind of house you live in? tbh it looks like they have tried to do something relatively high quality with the design, spec of materials looks decent, I wouldn't really class something single storey with simple elevations an eyesore, if anything it will start to blend into the landscape fairly quickly (apart from the dreaded white render!)

Grrra · 17 July 2018 at 3:09PM

Many thanks for the reply. We live in a house that was built in the 60's, but updated as time has gone by. Basically it is a bungalow, traditional A frame design, with a bit added on for a garage and utility room. All the houses in the area are of a similar plan and we don't mind the white render.

Perhaps we are working ourselves up for no real reason and there is nothing to worry about? But, it is a huge construction relative to the plot size.

Thank you for you comments and hopefully all will be well.
Take care.

System · 17 July 2018 at 3:27PM

It may cover a reasonably big percentage of the plot compared to the adjacent but it's surrounded by nothing, it's not like a tight urban/sub-urban location where it will look like an over developed plot, there's nothing around it for miles by the looks.
What is it that concerns you about having a big footprint on a single storey house, would you prefer they build a taller house with a smaller footprint? does it have any real impact on you day to day?
It looks like this is nicer house than most in the local area after a quick scout around on streetview!

CocoLouie · 17 July 2018 at 3:42PM

Looking at the plans it doesn't look like there is anything that would provide you with a solid objection which could get the permission denied.

It looks like they have taken drainage into consideration at this early stage given the contact with Scottish Water. A soakaway could easily be fitted into the available land but they will not have fully sized it at this stage

tv21 · 17 July 2018 at 6:43PM

OP, this is very similar to your earlier thread where you were living in the north of England and you objected to your neighbour's green land being developed into an equestrian centre.

Is there something we need to know why you are so desperately keen to interfere with neighbours carrying out perfectly reasonable development of their land?

You don't really NEED to object to this.

Where exactly should jobs and homes be created for everybody else?

molerat · 17 July 2018 at 7:42PM

Looking at the actual location it does not appear too imposing. Using StreetView the size does not look much different to the old schoolhouse and there seems to be quite a few fairly large buildings in the area although most are hidden by trees. The finishes seem to tick all the right boxes for a new building in the highlands. I think you are on a hiding to nothing as building there is already permitted and the only contentious point I can see is the amount of parking, 2 spaces might be a bit light, but will easily be overcome.

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