planning permission

[smelluish]

I live in an area where all houses are the same ie a Mclean homes estate and have just bought my property and have put in a planning application for a side extension above the garage. All the neighbouring houses have had this conversion done previously and we are the last to do it! The neighbours have said they have all got together and are going to object as they dont want to have to look at an extention from their gardens even though we have to look at 4 from ours! Do you think because of the amount of people objecting we ont get it?

[sddsddean]

This is a 'depends' question. If there are several objectors, the council will probably send someone out to look at the site. If, in their opinion, the objection is not reasonable, you could still get permission. Depends on the inspector.

[Wisebird]

Noone has a right to a view under planning permission laws. The fact that they have to look at your extension from their gardens should be of no consequence. They can object if you are going to obstruct their light, but even this does not always stop planning permision being granted. So, unlesss their are any local bylaws, I would not worry too much at the moment. You sound as if you have a crabby lot of neighbours, especially as they have all got their extensions. Good luck to you.

[Drewhound]

Having four extensions round you already is clear evidence the planning office is favourably inclined to permit it,in fact if yours were turned down I'd think an appeal would be accepted simply on the grounds of precedence What a lovely bunch of neighbours you have!

[rekstout]

Depending on your local authority - objections will usually mean that an application will usually go to the planning committee rather than be approved under delegated powers. As there is clear precedence and - from what I understadn, you will not be unreasonably reducing visual amenity or light for you neighbours then I would say it will be approved (possibly following a site visit).

I do suggest you try an find out from the neighbours why they would obejct and on what grounds, if it is a simple matter of a window need moving on your proposed plans than it may be worth doing that in order to have objections lifted and also to improve goodwill.

It may be that someone heard a rumour and thinks you are dong something other than what they have done themselves - in my experience, neighbour objections are often knee-jerk reactions from people who haven't even seen the plans.

[skinlfc]

id put up a for sale sign instead