Neighbour will object

by **CookieMama** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:50 pm

Please can anyone advise? I am looking to convert my loft into a bedroom with shower room, this would mean a dormer and planning permission/party wall agreement. Only problem I have is, a few years ago my neighbours built a garage and it came over the boundary. As they were pretty nasty about the whole thing I made them take down the overhanging structure and since then relations have been frosty to say the least. I know they will try ANYTHING to stop me from converting! What can they do? What can I do? And how much additional money will they cost me????? Any advise/tips gratefully received!

by **xavi99** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:10 am

Lots of schemes get lots of objections but still pp. See if you can speak to a planning officer at Council to see if there will be any other problems. Is it in a conservation area, are there any other loft conversions around, Can you put a dormer structure up, will it overlook someone.

There are lots of other factors and one objection should not cost you anymore.

There may be other objections anyway, people behind you, etc. Usually if an application gets lots of objections it gets decided by planning committee.

Good luck.

by **collectors** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 11:31 am

One of the things that might be a problem is getting them to sign a party wall agreement. So it might be worth giving a short period of time to reply. Make sure you or the builder can gain access to their property to take pictures of all adjoining walls. You don't want them coming back & saying that crack wasn't there before you started.