When we were putting up our summerhouse I wanted an informal chat with the planning department to check I was not infringing any regulations. The cost of an informal chat was £150. Sod that! We went ahead and did it knowing the neighbours would not mind as they were moving and the new neighbours would be none the wiser.
Leigh, I think your strongest counter argument will be what the outbuilding is being used for. It looks suspiciously industrial to me. Do you know anyone who knows the neighbour who could innocently ask what’s going on?
As well as the 2.5 metre height limit, there is also a floor area limit.
Leigh, I think your strongest counter argument will be what the outbuilding is being used for. It looks suspiciously industrial to me. Do you know anyone who knows the neighbour who could innocently ask what’s going on?
As well as the 2.5 metre height limit, there is also a floor area limit.
Possibly yes. Coincidentally this persons neighbour whos fence adjoins down the side of my house currently has people fixing the adjoining fence as its leaning quite badly. He just knocked out of the blue telling me he was getting it done. Work is due to start friday.
The setup is a bit odd as while they are technically neighbours because their backgarden joins our front garden they are on a completely different street to us. I'll drop the neighbour a whatsapp just to "enquire".
@leigh.c.butlervOwsEn-W. You should be able to check if the structure has planning permission by searching on your local Council's Planning Page. You will have to give the Postcode or name of the street the house is facing onto and then the search engine should give details of all planning procedures past and present for that postcode.
I check our area every now and then to see what is being proposed as you then get a chance to object or uphold the proposal within a certain time limit.
I don't know if it's different in England, but up here, you have to notify neighbours who would be affected, of any new construction which is going through planning. I'd reckon you'd definitely fall into that category @leigh.c.butlervOwsEn-W
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Yes - that's certainly the right tactic IMO @pansyface. I just wondered if the rules and regs were different in England, and perhaps, if they had sought planning permission, it wasn't necessary to notify neighbours. It's some r*ddy size anyway. I can't see what they'd be using it for ,especially as it seems to be their back garden, so presumably not garages or similar
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
In England, a structure which requires Planning Permission ( local authorities may differ since new planning legislation has recently been altered in many areas ) does require a notice posted at the property in question in order for others to object if they wish to. Quite how you work out what is legal or not in a particular area is anyone's guess and it's not beyond possibility that the construction will change after a while to something other than a domestic structure
Looking for a bright side it does appear that it shields the upper windows of the house from over looking your garden.....I think I'd swamp that area with vigorous climbing plants! Good luck! one vigorous rambling rose would obliterate the entire structure
@leigh.c.butlervOwsEn-W. You should be able to check if the structure has planning permission by searching on your local Council's Planning Page. You will have to give the Postcode or name of the street the house is facing onto and then the search engine should give details of all planning procedures past and present for that postcode.
I check our area every now and then to see what is being proposed as you then get a chance to object or uphold the proposal within a certain time limit.
No planning from what I could see. I've also managed to estimate the size of the structure now they have the roof on. Roughly 7m x 5m (35m2). I'm reading that it shouldnt be more than 15m2 from a few sites.
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Leigh, I think your strongest counter argument will be what the outbuilding is being used for. It looks suspiciously industrial to me. Do you know anyone who knows the neighbour who could innocently ask what’s going on?
As well as the 2.5 metre height limit, there is also a floor area limit.
The setup is a bit odd as while they are technically neighbours because their backgarden joins our front garden they are on a completely different street to us. I'll drop the neighbour a whatsapp just to "enquire".
I check our area every now and then to see what is being proposed as you then get a chance to object or uphold the proposal within a certain time limit.
I'd reckon you'd definitely fall into that category @leigh.c.butlervOwsEn-W
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
It's some r*ddy size anyway. I can't see what they'd be using it for ,especially as it seems to be their back garden, so presumably not garages or similar
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Quite how you work out what is legal or not in a particular area is anyone's guess and it's not beyond possibility that the construction will change after a while to something other than a domestic structure
one vigorous rambling rose would obliterate the entire structure
It's not pretty , but it gives you total privacy on that side of the garden
Definately going down the council route!