You think you know your neighbours.

[wc2]

I’ve just put planning permission in for a single story 7.5m x 4m extension to side of my house on the driveway.

2 of my neighbours have telephoned/called round to tell me they will be objecting.

1st Neighbour – Next Door

Objection - It will bloke my light - (The side of her house has no windows)

2nd Neighbour – Across the road

Objection 1 - Parking will be an issue - I currently have spaces for 4/5 cars of which the extension will take up 2 spaces – (She have a drive way which will hold about 5 -10 cars)

Objection 2 - Building works will be an issue – The guy who removed a skip from our driveway allegedly damaged her wall when reversing out a few years back.

If planning is denied for these objections I will of course appeal. The thing that gets me is I’ve helped both neighbours no end in the last 8 years (Think this will have to stop)

Where has Wimslow gone? – I need advise on neighbour hatred.

[Bluebird]

you don't actually mention whether its a single story extension?

[Diver]

you don't actually mention whether its a single story extension?

See Above

[wc2]

I’ve just put planning permission in for a single story 7.5m x 4m extension to side of my house on the driveway.

Am I missing something?

[Bluebird]

See Above

ahh, bollox I'm having a bad day today ....

still doesn't mention how high it is [ bluebird clutching at straws ]

[expat]

1st Neighbour – Next Door

Objection - It will bloke my light -

Keyboard. Coffee.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

The objection about the building work is not a valid reason and the planners will ignore it. What did they say when you went around to discuss your plans?

[DimPrawn]

When I lived in a semi many years ago, the neighbour applied for a side extension on their drive.

I did not object. When they dug the foundation, they actually put the thing right up against my boundary.

This meant that the new owner of my old house can't put up a similar extension over their drive as they need to leave a gap.


Learned one thing. If in doubt object like fook at other peoples extensions.

[Diver]

Just tell them that if planning is refused, you intend to buy a bigger house and rent that one out to problem families

[wc2]

The objection about the building work is not a valid reason and the planners will ignore it. What did they say when you went around to discuss your plans?

The neighbours came to / telephoned me. with their objections. Should I have gone to them first?

The council came round yesterday to take photographs of the driveway etc