Opposing a Planning Application

[Kassee]

I have lived in the same little bungalow for thirty years, and my neighbour died last year (she has a large garden). I have now received planning application for the property next door to demolish her bungalow and build three large detached houses and detached garages on the plot, with a road for access. One of the houses is planned to be built next to mine, just over the boundary. At the highest point it will be 9 meters and I live in a bungalow. It will completely overshadow my home. My kitchen and my lounge window will look out to a brick wall (no windows in this wall).

Also I am pretty sure it will devalue my property and that I may even have trouble selling, as we will be so overlooked, and constantly in the shade. I think my rooms will be quite dark, as I wont see the sky at all.

What should I do - just right a letter stating the above and sit back and wait. I have rung the Case Officer at the council three times, to talk to her, and she still has not got back to me, apparently she is busy !!

The plans of the bungalows in the road are drawn wrong - wrong shapes and sizes - so what else is wrong I wonder ? Any help would be appreciated.

[Kassee]

Thank you so much for all your replies - I feel so much more confident now. Confident in what to write - not confident in stopping the building work !! The case officer has still not bothered to ring, and a neighbour who went down to the offices to look at the plans said that they are not available yet. So anyone who hasn't the internet - wont have a clue as to what is planned.

Unfortunately, I am away for a short holiday early tomorrow morning, so I will not be putting anything into writing until I get back on Tuesday, which is only 4 days before the deadline.

When I looked at the list of people informed about the planning application, there were lots of neighbours and a local councillor (whom I know of) would it be appropriate for me to ring her and explain my concerns to her ?? Thanks All

[Kassee]

Just to let you know that after sending off my objection, writing to the council, and a number of other neighbours did the same, the plans have been withdrawn.

So we have won the battle but probably not the war - just waiting now to see what the next set of plans will be like !! But very relieved all the same - and thanks for all the great help and advice.