Our neighbour is hoping to build a bungalow on his back garden. I think it is going to butt up
against our hedge boundary, pretty much.

What effects can we expect from this and are there any grounds for objections to planning
permission? We also have one field maple, and a wild cherry close to the boundary (but not the
existing buildings), which we planted for the birds.

Kath

"Lee and Kath" wrote in message
...
Our neighbour is hoping to build a bungalow on his back garden. I think it
is going to butt up
against our hedge boundary, pretty much.

What effects can we expect from this and are there any grounds for
objections to planning
permission? We also have one field maple, and a wild cherry close to the
boundary (but not the
existing buildings), which we planted for the birds.

Kath

If he already has Planning Permission. Nothing

If he has not got planning permission the only things you can protest about
are, over development, not much hope here as it sounds as though there is
plenty of room. Excess traffic, not much hope here as it will only be one
building. Danger to other traffic if the entrance is near to a very busy
junction, not much hope here. Extra buildings adding extra water to
inadequate drains. I have had planning permissions and sales of land turned
down on this one. BUT, there has to be an existing flooding problem.

"YOU" may be asked to remove your trees if there is a danger to the new
building either from overhead branches falling or from the roots damaging
their new building, or at least to prune them.

The row of semis I live in, that is 3 pairs, all have long gardens through
to the next road and this land is ripe for development, but as we are all
united and standing firm on offers, and as my immediate neighbour is
rebuilding his garage on the bit of garden which would go, then there is
little chance of building taking place. We alone would not sell for less
than £250,000.00 which makes the whole site too expensive to develop

What you 'can' do, is make an offer to your neighbour and buy the land.
Beware that you will be paying building site land and not garden and to give
you an idea, when I sold half an acre in Leicester 30 odd years ago, the
'garden' was valued at £500.00. The 'building land', sold for £5,000.00.

In a nut shell. Not a lot. You cannot protest on 'view'. You cannot protest
on 'looks and privacy'. You cannot protest on blocking out the light, unless
your house has 'Ancient Lights' rights, which I doubt :-(( and a bungalow
would no doubt not affect you.

Mike


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.. If PP has not
yet been granted, ask him to explain the possible grounds for objection,
and the date for objections to be submitted.

Planning departments are part of the council services which you pay
for, and provide information to all local residents, not just those who
want to build.


The mind boggles if you genuinely believe that a Planning department are
going to OFFER advice how to stop a Planning Permission.

You must be in Cloud Cuckoo Land Barrowcloth.

Councils will grant Planning Permission on the smallest of plots if they can
get away with it. What's in it for them? MORE INCOME. Money money money.

You have never fought a planning application that is all tooooooooooo
obvious. I have and you have to have a damn good reason AND have a sting in
the tail of the letter to the planning authority which will make that think
twice.

Think woman think.

"Lee and Kath wrote..
Our neighbour is hoping to build a bungalow on his back garden. I think it
is going to butt up
against our hedge boundary, pretty much.

What effects can we expect from this and are there any grounds for
objections to planning
permission? We also have one field maple, and a wild cherry close to the
boundary (but not the
existing buildings), which we planted for the birds.


If you have just received the letter from the Council about their planning
application then you could object but you would need good reasons and the
effect on your plants isn't even worth a mention.

Objections that might get the ear of the Planning Committee are...
The affect on your light and privacy , but it's a bungalow so doubt that
will work.
Overdevelopment, might work but can you say it is?
Back Garden Development, frowned on officially, but seems to be still
allowed.
Flood Plain, check if you are in one, if so new homes might not be allowed
to be built.

Finally, worth talking to a Solicitor.

We all objected to a 3 storey Office Block locally where there was only a
single storey before and they granted permission despite numerous complaints
about traffic, parking, loss of privacy, etc.
--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London

Did my posting not appear on your computer?

.. If PP has not
yet been granted, ask him to explain the possible grounds for objection,
and the date for objections to be submitted.

Planning departments are part of the council services which you pay
for, and provide information to all local residents, not just those who
want to build.

The mind boggles if you genuinely believe that a Planning department are
going to OFFER advice how to stop a Planning Permission.

You must be in Cloud Cuckoo Land Barrowcloth.

Councils will grant Planning Permission on the smallest of plots if they can
get away with it. What's in it for them? MORE INCOME. Money money money.

You have never fought a planning application that is all tooooooooooo
obvious. I have and you have to have a damn good reason AND have a sting in
the tail of the letter to the planning authority which will make that think
twice.

Think woman think.

"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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snip
Flood Plain, check if you are in one, if so new homes might not be allowed
to be built.


Near me, they are building a small estate on river flood plain, on an old
farm called 'Marsh Farm'! And never mind granting the planning permission,
why anyone would actually buy one of those houses is beyond me.

--
Tumbleweed

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Tumbleweed wrote:
"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...

snip
Flood Plain, check if you are in one, if so new homes might not be
allowed to be built.


Near me, they are building a small estate on river flood plain, on
an
old farm called 'Marsh Farm'! And never mind granting the planning
permission, why anyone would actually buy one of those houses is
beyond me.

And, boy, won't they bleat when the telly cameras come round after
the flood!

--
Mike.