JLB

Thanks everyone for the advice Conservation replied after the deadline with lots of negative comments for us. The next battle is upon us with this reserved matter application!

Hi All, Question regarding planning permission to the collective knowledge of the forum. Our reserved matters application has been submitted and the standard consultation expiry date is tomorrow, however, some of the consultees have not replied. I am aware they still have time but as they had 21 days seems less likely they will reply. The consultees not replied are ecology and conservation (historical environment). My question is, does anyone know what happens if they do not reply by the deadline? Can the case officer just proceed to the next stage of considering the application? Thanks

Thanks for the useful info. Something to take into consideration.

Had our informal pre-planning report today - as expected, there is likely to be a planning condition around Archeology (unsuprisingly!) They have advised that we will need a Written Scheme of Investigation to include an initially archeology evaluation with a trial trench on the footprint of the proposed dwelling. Have others had to undergo this? Any suggestions of cost for the WSI and trench? My worry is that they may find something and want to spend weeks documenting and removing everything Thanks

Can I ask, where did you source the historical maps Tony? Thanks

Thanks again Ferdinand for such a detailed response and apologies for the lateness of this reply. You're help has been invaluable. We have been in contact with a couple of planning consultants and will be meeting with them in the next month. We have used a house design software to come up with layouts and designs we like so we have something to show and engage the consultants with. In terms of the Planning gains contribution .. that needs more digging as new dwellings approved recently seem to have no contributions attached to the planning currently Thanks again, John

Hi, Thanks for the comments, very helpful indeed. Yes, I meant the master bedroom at the bottom of the floor plans. No 37 is an ordinary bungalow. Following your comments, I've looked at the national planning policies, and it looks like the minimum required distance between two habitable rooms is 21m. I've investigated the plans further and it looks like its 16m from the new dwelling window to the boundary edge at the end of the garden, and therefore like 19m from the current neighbours window. I think we could adjust the plans to bring window back around .75-1m (making the master bedroom smaller) therefore, I think we would almost be at the required distance. The planning application does state an object from this neighbour though...... We've looked into the Shropshire council, looks like we will have to pay the affordability housing contribution (around 9k for this plot) but will be exemption from the CIL payments. Is there anything else we should be aware of for planning gain contributions? I'll double check the position with the planning aid service nonetheless. Does anyone see any reasons that we could apply for increasing the eave height to full double storey? The current bungalow will be 4.6m to the side, therefore I can't see it causing much overlooking/shadowing difference. John

Hi All, I've been reading this site for a couple of years, and now decided it's time to make my first post. My partner and I are currently looking at a building plot (a garden plot divided from the current owners) which has full planning permission for a 3 bed dormer bungalow. A bit about the plot: The current plot has a south facing garden, with 2 storey houses to the rear, right and on the other side of the road. To the left of the proposed dwelling is a bungalow. The proposed dwelling is 4.6m from the bungalow and the house to the right hand side, and 16 meters to the houses at the rear (they only have small yard, no garden). The current planning permission sets an eave height of 3.8m and a ridge height of 8.3m. The current proposed roof schematic runs so the eaves are only 3.8m by the bungalow (so in affect the roof is long). Currently the master bedroom only has a small window and two roof windows, but if we were to increase the eave height we would like a full sized window at the back of the property. Previously, the rear houses but in a object saying the window would over look there houses, (which are 16 meters back). Questions: Do you think we would have much success in putting in the a new planning application to increase the eave height to two storey? (From my reading, I don't think this would increase the ridge height) How much of a headache do you think it would be to a get a full sized bedroom window at the rear of the property? I've attached a link to the planning application. https://pa.shropshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=NOLKXCTD0HG00 We thank you for your help. We would of course put in an offer subject to new planning permission, but would be useful to find out experiences before we do so. I hope that is clear, if not ask away and I will answer any questions. John