In relation to objections by neighbours they range from the amenable to the intransigent and beyond. It really depends on the personality and the issue. One thing to be aware of is that the 'other half' may often be the driver of the objectionONQ,
I fear that it may get messy as they have a single storey extension that crosses the boundary line onto our property (both with the wall and the overhang). We were only made aware of this as an issue when our architect was doing the survey/drawings. Our plan was to build inside the boundary wall so as not to cause any disruption to the neighbour.
Has anyone any experince in dealing with objections by neighbours?
Any advice is much appreciated.
Thanks
(Our neighbours are friends and we will speak with them first.)
Its the same one alright - we spoke to two sets and they were fine. However as we don't presently live in the house, we had never met the people on the other side (they moved in after we left the area). This was despite several efforts, calling out etc and leaving details with the people we knew.
The objection itself is a very dramatised document and contains certain defamatory remarks about myself and my wife, so hopefully the planners will see it for what it is. They make 6 points, 4 of which are not valid reasons for objection, in that they are personal in nature and not based on the application/planning process. The other 2 we actually discussed with the planners pre submission and changed items in the plans to aleviate....
Anyway I will keep this thread open for updates and thanks again for advice/theories etc.
Z
Our original idea was to just build inside that wall so as not to cause any undue stress to the neighbours. Its only a few inches. The overhang is more of an issue and that will have to be scaled back. No plan of action as yet.
Not necessarily Captain Z.
Hastalavista is drawing your attention to the fact that the trespass may be more invasive underground than overground.
If this is the case, this may restrict your intended development more than your building professionals may imagine.
Were trial holes dug to determine the extent and levels of the foundation of the adjoining extension?
If this was built with a 300mm cavity wall the footing could extend a further 300mm into your site than it looks above ground.
You may have to underpin this all the way along to even build to the edge of the footing.
This could involve significant legal wrangling and additional expense at the foundations stage, neither of which outlays will be reflected in the building.
In short, you don't "see" money put into the ground and you don't "see" money you pay solicitors, but without both, your extension won't be built.
There are ways of improving your position of course, but that's another thread, and possibly another forum.
ONQ.
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All advice on AAM is remote from the situation and cannot be relied upon as a defence or support - in and of itself - should legal action be taken.
Competent legal and building professionals should be asked to advise in Real Life with rights to inspect and issue reports on the matters at hand.
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