RE: Waaayyyyy OT: Planning permission

["BUTLER, Tony, FM" <roaming@xxxxxxx>]

> As others have said, you have to make sure that any objection 
> you raise is on PLANNING grounds.

Mark,

I know it would have to be raised on the basis of a planning issue.  I
would
only go to the trouble if I know my non planning concern (ie house price)
is
a valid one, so I'm trying to establish if a) my concern is valid and
b)
what planning grounds I could use to object if a) is correct.

> - The planners _will_ view this as "you've done it, now you 
> want to object to them doing them same". This is because 
> planning law counts the houses as they were on a fixed date 
> (1957, from memory) or on date of construction if since, and 

That sux man :(

> Now for the good news - it is very unlikely that your 
> property value will be adversely affected. The fact that 
> there is now a 2-storey property 6" away is no worse than a 
> 1-storey. Your house is still an N-bedroomed semi in X location.

Wanna buy it then? :-)
I know _technically_ it is still a semi, it's just a question of whether
a
buyer would view it as such or not....
Any estate agents out there care to comment?

> You can ask for things (like the windows to be frosted 
> above.) However, even if you get them granted as a planning 
> condition, it is NOT possible for the council to 
> retrospectively impose conditions on your existing property 

But if I was insisting my neighbour fit frosty windows then shouldn't I
be
willing to do the same myself?

Tony


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