Planning permission refused on grounds of "overbearing&

[freddiemercurystwin]

I've added an OS plan. Position B indicates our extension and the point (roughly that the planner has said we have the end the extension on the right giving us the offset arrangement. Position B is our neighbour's bedroom window. It appears that the planner is using a rough 45 degree rule to come to his decision. My hope is to convince him that we can keep the full width development but bring it back to the existing extension marked by position C.

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[wavetrain]

Steve you come across in your posts as having an obsessive dislike for your neighbour. In the UK, people can behave anyway they please as long as it is lawful. Signs such as 'beware of the dog' and 'CCTV' are used to deter burglars.

If I lived in a bungalow and next door wished to turn it into a 2 story house as you do, I would object to Planning. My advice is move into a house and leave your bungalow alone for someone who appreciate's its merits.

 

[stevek54]

Wavetrain, thank you so much for your helpful opinion.

 

[RonnyRaygun]

In the UK, people can behave anyway they please as long as it is lawful.

Actually, I think that's the case anywhere in the world...

If I lived in a bungalow and next door wished to turn it into a 2 story house as you do, I would object to Planning

So would I if next door wanted to turn my bungalow into a house...

 

[wavetrain]

If I lived in a bungalow and next door wished to turn it into a 2 story house as you do, I would object to Planning

So would I if next door wanted to turn my bungalow into a house...

That was the 2nd mistake I made yesterday Ronny. I put it down to being the wrong time of the month

 

[zimzim]

Previous advice to continue if you think it's reasonable and then appeal is sound, but there are a couple of things you could also do...
1. establish whether you have a technical breach, such as 45% - if so, you are wasting you time proceeding ( a cheap laser-sighting level is sometimes a good way to plot a 45% line from a neighbour's property without accessing it).
2. Get a local councillor on your side.
3. request site visit from planning committee if you think this will be in your favour
4. remember, if someone objects, you normally have right to speak at planning committee meeting
Don't be afraid of appealing. It is not a big hassle and often introduces some sense into the equation when local planners get it into their dear little heads that something just shouldn't be allowed. If they can't find a technical breach they will cite woolly reasons for refusal involving 'unneighbourliness', 'overbearing' or 'inconguous'.

 

[stevek54]

Thanks zim zim. We've since heard that they won't allow us to extend the roof beyond rear wall of the house but will allow us to extend beyond roof on the two thirds of the roof that are farthest from the neighbour who has objected. Seems illogical to us. We are now pursuing a lift conversion but early indications are they dint like that either! Your advice to see a local councillor us good. We are so frustrated at the negativity of the planners.