Piers Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning. Coming up on 2 years since we first instructed our architect and over 8 months from submitting our planning application, we have finally been granted permission. It's been a tale of missed bat season, incompetent planning officer, excruciatingly slow conservation officer, numerous complaints and all capped off with some pretty ridiculous pre-construction conditions. But we're there! In the time it's taken us, I've done back to brick renovations on 5 projects plus a couple of loft and rear extensions plus we've had a child and a global pandemic (which I blame on our resident brown long-eared bats) Oh and we've also completed our permitted development outbuilding/yoga studio/stealth shed All I'm hoping for now is to get the foundations in before winter. Edited July 31, 2020 by Piers 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Two years! Thought I had it bad (about 14 months). Much the same reasons as you listed except for the bats.There are loads about but for some reason nobody ever raised them as an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilly Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) Bats only matter if they are in a building you are planning to demolish or renovate (as I understand it). Congratulations BTW! Edited July 31, 2020 by Jilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadnaught Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 12-months for planning permission here. Well done @Piers. Its down hill from here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bored Shopper Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Congrats! Wait is always a killer, causes you lots of grey hair and bitten nails. Now the only way is forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Love the stealth shed. Thinking I'll do something similar with the site shipping container after we're done. Envious of 8 months to get planning... We were 12months, and that was with a lot of shouting and pushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 2 hours ago, Dreadnaught said: 12-months for planning permission here. Well done @Piers. Its down hill from here! Looking at the site I imagine the build is indeed downhill! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc100 Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Well done. It took me 3 and a half years to get through my planning. The build is the easy part for me in comparison. Much less stressful, even in the midst of brexit and covid ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 Good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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