Building control and my house

[Theorysparky]

Put in plans 8 weeks ago for a bedroom and en suite over an existing garage

monitored it online and saw that the Parish Council had no objection,,,good

looked yesterday 'decision pending' still on the due date for the completion of their decision

guess what,,,,,,,, planning permission refused !!!!!

reason......it would set a president for the whole estate and turn it into a terraced houses....

but

in the next road there are two semi's that have exactly what we want...WTF

my guess is they are too overstretched and chose the easy way out

well tomorrow photos are being taken of all the houses that have additions other than the garages (which are all different !!!!) and a meeting with the top dog in planning who i have met before...

Nice try Mr PM but your councils are not listening and doing their own thing !!!!!!

 

[M107]

Hope it goes your way mate.

 

[Theorysparky]

so do i

really ffffffffed off at the mo

oh well christmas in the shed...

 

[ianmacd]

Get a local councillor on side too as they will put a lot of pressure on the person who rejected it and can also call it to be referred to the committee.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Don't know your circumstances but the majority of planning departments rules are any extension/new-build higher than ground floor has to be 1 metre back from the boundary line, to stop the terrace effect. My own house has that kick in at 1st floor for that reason. All architects should know this.

 

[sprocketflup]

Theory, move down to weston Super Mare. the planning dept there are (alledgedly lol) so corrupt that theyll pass any old rubbish for the right price/invite to the right party (again alledgedly ;0)

 

[Theorysparky]

Don't know your circumstances but the majority of planning departments rules are any extension/new-build higher than ground floor has to be 1 metre back from the boundary line, to stop the terrace effect. My own house has that kick in at 1st floor for that reason. All architects should know this.

i have an 8 metre driveway !!!!!!!!!

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

The boundary lines to the sides, What would be the distance from the proposed extension to any boundary line when finished ?

 

[Theorysparky]

about 12 inches to my neighbours garage from my existing garage

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which is the same for all the properties in the close

 

[Badger]

if you were to bring your extension back 600mm then youd probbably get it through

 

[Technician]

I did some work for a local butcher who needed plans drawn

to apply for a license to sell wine/alcohol/beer.

When they went in they called the butcher and said that they had

never seen anything like them, calling the plans works of a

forgotten art. I just did the job as I had been trained; partly

in draftsmanship.

Best of luck Theory.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

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which is the same for all the properties in the close

Do you know the boundary line, it could be in the middle or either up against either yours or your neighbours garage.

Its still too close anyhow. You have to be 1m from the boundary line anything higher than ground floor. I think your wasting your time trying to prove other properties distance as they are not interested in anything previous & will only thats inconsequential. My local planning office are very helpful in answering questions such as this, they even have 2 open days a week where there's no booking, you just turn up to talk about either your own or neighbours plans.

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I found this, http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/ResidentialDesignGuideA4_1_.pdf not sure if its your council. They only mention setting back to stop the terracing effect. My council wanted setting back & 1 m from the boundary line on 1st floor

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Here is a similar guide for my council, note page 6, http://www.barnet.gov.uk/desguid5.pdf

 

[NozSpark]

I did some work for a local butcher who needed plans drawnto apply for a license to sell wine/alcohol/beer.

When they went in they called the butcher and said that they had

never seen anything like them, calling the plans works of a

forgotten art. I just did the job as I had been trained; partly

in draftsmanship.

Best of luck Theory.

What? Did they look like Tracy Emin did them ; ) ; ) ; ) ; )

 

[Theorysparky]

Well

we spoke to them again today and they want us to email photos of other properties similar to our requirements.

and guess what......found 2 more on the estate

i will post the pics soon just so you can have an idea of the farce.

 

[Technician]

Noz... :slap

I did them standing up!

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Any pics ? I am interested how this is going.

 

[apprentice87]

Hi all,

See if any of this helps....If it is permitted, then you do not even need planning permission!!! http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/100806_PDforhouseholders_TechnicalGuidance.pdf

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

They certainly allow more under PDR than a few years ago, although i doubt in this case the proposed extension is more than 7m away from the neighbours house

 

[Theorysparky]

Hi Slips

erm not good.....

sent the pics to planning and they denied the gap on the existing properties was smaller than ours

bit manic in our household at the mo but will post them soon.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Like i said, its very rare any existing structures set a precedence. Each case is decided on it own merits.

Only tonight i was chatting to a client and noticed the neighbours 2 storey extension was built right on the boundary line, with their eves overhanging his land by at least 2ft, also there was a boiler flue protruding and an opening window on that wall. My customer replied he had lived there 25 years and the extension was already there when he bought his property. Would never be allowed today.