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Hi, So in the process of buying a a new build house.......in the back garden there is a car port, which we are in the process of planning permission to extend, and to turn in to a self contained annex.

 

So far we have not heard back from planning, however while locating some new documents in the planning portal, that we subsequent permissions sought, I have come across a condition!!!

 

Basically the current drive is quite long, then forks off left and right before it gets to the carport. From reading and seeing the plans, this appears to be a "manoeuvring area"

 

THE PROBLEM - I have applied for planning permission to extend the carport into this "manoeuvring area"

 

Before we start swearing and re-planning, does anyone have a reasonable experience or knowledge whether they think this will scupper our plans! This area is apparently to allow for cars to exit in a forward gear, although that seems complete nonsense in reality

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13 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

If your new consent is granted it will supersede the previous consent. Maybe leave it and see if they pick up on it.  Often they don't want cars reversing onto the main road but a turning area on your own land takes a big chunk of space.

 

yeh, maybe ignorantly we never understood why there was such a large area of gravel, and in fact thats what made us think it's perfect to extend the garage into, as it's a complete waste of space, we would never drive that far up the drive

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6 minutes ago, markc said:

As a new build there maybe several clauses preventing you from extending or changing use to an annex. 

 

Theres been many within the village, we are 20m away from the nearest house, and the neighbour has already provided written approval and has no objections

 

What other things are worth looking for?

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On 28/01/2022 at 20:32, Dreadnaught said:

Could the turning place be required for fire regulations? The need for a fire engine to be able to manoeuvre if it is required to be a certain distance from a public road? Just a thought.

 

No I don't think so, the mention seems to be very specific in that it's to allow cars to exit in "forward gear"

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15 minutes ago, recoveringbuilder said:

Most of the planning permission granted in our area has this clause so that you are not reversing onto a road 

 

Yes this does seem to be the case, wondered if anyone had experience overcoming this clause, I think we may end up reducing the extension so it retains the ability to manoeuvre

 

Does seem odd, when you consider this is not practical for almost all driveways

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