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Hello all, just came across this site and it has a wealth of information, so thought i would sign up and ask a question which is a bit of a dilemma i am facing..! hopefully someone in this forum may shed some light.!
Background: 4 bed detached house, with an existing 4m single storey extension on the rear right hand side of the property which was built under PD rules in 1978. There is only one house in the proximity of the land, and it is on the left hand side with a clear 1m gap between the houses which is my land and a fence is up on the boundary. The house currently benefits from PD rights with no restrictions.
Current Planning status: Planning sought to undertake a 2 storey side and wrap around rear extension. Included within this, i applied for to infill the left hand side ground floor by 4m to bring the whole house in line at the rear.
Problem: Planners have accepted that the 2 storey side and wrap around rear is acceptable to them. The house next door have kicked up a fuss and objected stating that the single storey rear extension which is on the left hand side (closest to them) is "greatly restricting light and outlook' into their conservatory which is sited on the other side of the fence. The planning department has now come back to me giving me the opportunity to cut that extension right back to around 2m in depth with no reason given.
Alongside this, the planning department is also very likely to remove the PD rights on the property as this is apparent normal practice for the area when they grant an extension of this size.
Bearing the above in mind, the 4m ground floor rear extension is key to making the internal layouts work, and i thought i had it in the bag as its allowed under PD...
I have done a reasonable amount of research and i think i have two options but i am not sure if any of these would work....
1. Go back to the planning authority and tell them i have had a change of heart and want to remove the ground floor rear extension completely leaving just the double storey side and rear. Then, once they give me the permission but remove my PD rights, build the ground floor rear extension under PD, get a certificate of lawfulness and then implement the planning permission mentioned above. Can i do this based on the assumption that in granting the current application, they will remove my PD rights (but i have not yet implemented that permission)?
2. Try and talk to the planning authority to ask why they are contesting the ground floor rear 4m, as it is allowable under PD hence i could do it anytime? Then if i get nowhere with them, accept whatever they propose and then build what i want under PD and then implement the planning permission afterward (based on the assumption that they will remove my PD rights)
I guess the real question i am asking in both scenarios is, if i get planning permission with a condition that the PD rights are being taken away, can i use my PD rights before implementing that planning permission and therefore reap the benefits beforehand?
Background: 4 bed detached house, with an existing 4m single storey extension on the rear right hand side of the property which was built under PD rules in 1978. There is only one house in the proximity of the land, and it is on the left hand side with a clear 1m gap between the houses which is my land and a fence is up on the boundary. The house currently benefits from PD rights with no restrictions.
Current Planning status: Planning sought to undertake a 2 storey side and wrap around rear extension. Included within this, i applied for to infill the left hand side ground floor by 4m to bring the whole house in line at the rear.
Problem: Planners have accepted that the 2 storey side and wrap around rear is acceptable to them. The house next door have kicked up a fuss and objected stating that the single storey rear extension which is on the left hand side (closest to them) is "greatly restricting light and outlook' into their conservatory which is sited on the other side of the fence. The planning department has now come back to me giving me the opportunity to cut that extension right back to around 2m in depth with no reason given.
Alongside this, the planning department is also very likely to remove the PD rights on the property as this is apparent normal practice for the area when they grant an extension of this size.
Bearing the above in mind, the 4m ground floor rear extension is key to making the internal layouts work, and i thought i had it in the bag as its allowed under PD...
I have done a reasonable amount of research and i think i have two options but i am not sure if any of these would work....
1. Go back to the planning authority and tell them i have had a change of heart and want to remove the ground floor rear extension completely leaving just the double storey side and rear. Then, once they give me the permission but remove my PD rights, build the ground floor rear extension under PD, get a certificate of lawfulness and then implement the planning permission mentioned above. Can i do this based on the assumption that in granting the current application, they will remove my PD rights (but i have not yet implemented that permission)?
2. Try and talk to the planning authority to ask why they are contesting the ground floor rear 4m, as it is allowable under PD hence i could do it anytime? Then if i get nowhere with them, accept whatever they propose and then build what i want under PD and then implement the planning permission afterward (based on the assumption that they will remove my PD rights)
I guess the real question i am asking in both scenarios is, if i get planning permission with a condition that the PD rights are being taken away, can i use my PD rights before implementing that planning permission and therefore reap the benefits beforehand?
