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Corrie
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Hi..Hoping for some enlightenment from all aspiring legal eagles. My husband and I purchased a 1/4 acre site directly attached to our home 27 years ago. We were informed at the time of purchase that the builder had an excess of Open Space to donate to the Council and was very happy and within his rights to sell this site to us. We duly paid the asking price and were issued with the appropriate deeds of ownership. Over the years, the Council,following protests by 3 neighbours and one council official (who took it as a personal affront that we had managed to puchase it at all)were unwilling to permit the building of a garage or even the joining of part of it to our back garden. Our last attempt to seek permission for its partial inclusion in our back garden was 12 years ago. We have maintained it immaculately for the past 27years, and received many compliments from neighbours regarding its condition. However, as we live in an open plan estate it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep undesirables from using it for anti social gatherings. Is there any way that we can have it re-titled as a "Garden" rather than "Open Space"which might give us more control over what is our own property after all?...Looking forward to hearing your views...Corrie