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Thanks Ferdinand

Hi Thanks, I'm always very cautious of talking to neighbours in a village about plans. Within a day you've basically invited 20 plus people to get involved ha. I even had a friend who was buying a plot from a neighbour get an architect involved and the neighbour was approached separately by someone within the architect's office with a higher price ha! If you own the property ok but risky enough if you don't. There is a private road at the back of the plot which I would want to use as the main access point in and out for the new dwelling to maximise the plot. So the neighbours are going to have to know my plans anyway I guess. It's just whether I have the plot owner in some kind of lock-in agreement (with me) first before I approach them. The planning they had was for the side garden I think I will try and verify if this is true. Thanks for your advice much appreciated. Regards Chris

Hi Everyone, I'm looking at a house with a potential building plot. I was hoping to suss out the potential for planning with the planning office but they now charge £180 and there is no scope to discuss with them any detail of the application or suggest alternative plans. Alternative designs require new applications etc. i.e. I'd build 2 houses not one if allowed as the price of the site is such it might be the only economical route! I'll make max use of the plot on my initial application and assume if that gets accepted its "possible" lesser houses will be accepted. I've heard actual planning permission applications are prioritised and the above isn't binding anyway so pretty much worthless. At least still holds the same level of risk as if I bought blind. Also the process is so long she'd prob just sell in the meantime to someone happy enough to just go ahead without the planning, renovate the house and see about planning down the line. Prob is the price seems to account for planning already in place when it isnt. And because some agent has convinced her shes about to live in Hawaii on the back of this, realistic offers will probably get laughed at, ironically. I just wanted a quick conversation but they want site plan layout plans submitted with the payment for £180. I have not even thought about the designs this seems like yet more expense on my part without even knowing if I'll get the land. Who could do the site layout plans and mock up some designs for me? Seems like they need to be detailed showing existing trees and accurate positions of surrounding buildings etc.... The seller says they had planning 15 years ago but it elapsed. Don't see anything online perhaps because of the time? Sorry for the newbie approach and any help would be greatly appreciated. Regards