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Thank you that is very helpful advice.

None they said they don’t need to, that an objection is enough. Sadly I’m not a planning lawyer so really don’t know.

Yes we have applied twice. The reasons are extension too big (he has an 8 metre extension) likely to make our garden smaller and may create privacy issues. Not in keeping with the area. Yes we could but we were saving our permittee development for our loft conversion.

After he messed up council got involved and he had to move it, repaint it. Plant trees at the boundary and all sorts. It was 10 years ago now. Now you see why he hates all the neighbours, as everyone was offended by it. They are just rude people. Their kids used to swear at my toddlers through a hole in the fence. Just so you can get an idea.

Basically what happened to him then? ? yes it’s a larger extension scheme, maybe 3.7 sorry

My husband said they were very stern mean individuals. I’m not sure they’ll change their mind. They’ve lived behind me for 11 years and I’ve never even met them.

You are allowed up to 3.9. What is retrospective planning permission?

This is a neighbour consultation scheme application. This is what the officer told us, he even said if you resubmit it and we get no objections it will go through fine. The guy who objected told my husband that he’s done his research and knows that without an objection he knows we’ll never get it.

Are you serious? ? my husband asked him to try and be a kind neighbour. Why are people so spiteful and go about things in a very inconsiderate way? I’m convinced he stressed my neighbour to death.

We had a long conversation with the planning officer who said it’s unfair but on neighbour consultation an objection is enough.

Thanks for your reply. formally it’s extension not in keeping with area. garden will become smaller and may cause privacy issues extension too big and not in keeping with the area (he has a 8 metre rear extension) but informally he told my husband yes doesn’t affect us but it’s payback and that’s the way the cookie crumbles. He said all the neighbours must learn their lesson.

I would really appreciate some help as I feel that we’ve reached a dead end and we don’t know how to move forward. We submitted a planning application to our council twice for a 6 metre depth x 3 metre high rear extension and was refused twice due to an objection from a neighbour. Our two adjoining neighbours on either side of us, who would be most affected have both supported our extension. We learned today that a neighbour who’s garden backs onto ours who is not affected in any way has objected. Only because the planning officer told us that he cannot tell us but that we should speak to our neighbours to see if there are any issue. So my husband knocked on the neighbours door and He told my husband that he objects due to a grudge 10 years ago when he erected a 3.7 metre high summer house on our boundary (his house backs onto ours) that we objected to. He did this without obtaining the councils approval and as all the neighbours collectively objected he was forced to make changes to appease everyone. We only became aware when it started going up. He told my husband that this was payback and it’s just the way the cookie crumbles. We spoke to our planning officer that said if a neighbour objects then they have to refuse the application on that basis and that’s the law. I have no idea what to do next. This man has had a loft conversion, an 8 metre extension and a side extension that we never raised any objection to as does not affect us at all. He has a 150 foot garden and decided to put the summer house on our back fence. We also have a 100 foot garden so our extension will no way be in his view or affect him in any way. my husband asks him to kindly reconsider but he said tough that’s how it goes, we should learn our lesson. Our elderly neighbour was very shaken up about his “summerhouse” and she sadly passed away 5 months later. Where can I go with this? Is it just tough? Or can I do something about it? Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Thank you

The architect applied for prior approval apparently we need that in our area, so confused ??‍♀️

This is so helpful thank you.

Yes exactly this is why I don’t understand why we have been rejected. They said this doesn’t apply to us because it will block his light, 45 degree rule. I’m so confused

Im not prepared to pay for a planning lawyer, I think my neighbour is just being difficult.

Thank you. As long as whatever I do is lawful and subject to planning laws I couldn’t care less what he thinks. I like to think that I am a considerate neighbour and wouldn’t do anything that I wouldn’t like done to me. At the end of the day, what I will build will be subject to strict building regulations that will be checked and everything will be done in accordance with the law. If he doesn’t like it, he can always Go and buy a nice detached house somewhere.

Thank you so much this is so helpful, can’t thank you enough. I just feel that we are going into this blind and your posts have really helped me understand the way it works. Thank you.

? now I believe people when they were saying what hassle it will all be. Funny this is, my neighbours wife said to my husband that they would also like to build an extension in the future. ?

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Very true, I really don’t know what his problem is, he is intelligent enough to know that someone would have to apply for planning permission to create a roof terrace. I am thinking maybe he just doesn’t want to just come out and say I just don’t want you to have it. My husband has been very patient and honest with him, I’m worried his patience will run out.

Thanks Timsk very helpful reply, thank you, I think the condition added would be very welcome for both of us and we were hoping that we would be granted the planning with this condition but they simply rejected it. How can we go about asking them to consider applying this condition? I feel our architect is useless! also I have researched and the new larger extension scheme which has now been made permanent allows you To extend up to 6 metres without permission in a semi. So why have we been refused? This is all so confusing. thank you

Thanks I will, I’m not happy with our architect. He’s not giving us too many options and he seems to think if we get the neighbour onboard we’ll get the planning. Had enough already, great start.

That’s actually a very good idea about the pitched roof, I actually like designs Ive seen. Well what happened was he told the council why he objected, mainly the roof. They then looked into it and decided the extension may block their light, and that the extension is too big. Our garden is 100ft. So I don’t agree that it’s too big. He assured us that he didn’t give this reason at all. when we went to see him about resubmitting and asking him if he would object and we’ll make sure his needs are met he said he wants something set in stone like a covenant on our deeds, in case someone else buys the house and decides to put a terrace. I don’t have a crystal ball. why would I go through all this aggravation and expense and saving for 10 yrs to sell my home? it’s very hard not to take it personally.

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