Conveyancing issue

[Kwackersaki]

Hi,

We've recently moved house and one of the reasons for choosing it was that it was in a small cul-de-sac with a shared driveway owned by four properties. At the very end was another house on a one acre plot which originally owned the drive and still retains access.

The owners of this house have applied for planning permission to develop the land and this has been ongoing for a while, before we moved in.

My question is, should this fact have been picked up by the conveyances when they did all the searches? There is nor mention of it in any of our paperwork.

[Kwackersaki]

My mistake then, I'd always assumed that's what you paid them for.

[Kwackersaki]

There was a menu option and I'll have to check.

Overall they were pretty dire though and I wish I'd checked the google reviews before going ahead.

[Kwackersaki]

essayer said:

Shouldn't your vendors have mentioned it on the property information form? TA6 3.2 "Is the seller aware of any proposals to develop property or land nearby"

If they received the planning notice in the post or objected to it (check on the planning website) but didn't give that information, then that's a bit naughty - not sure what recourse you'd have if any..

Hopefully your conveyancer did check all legalities re access, maintenance on the shared road.

I believe they did declare it but a quick scan through the paperwork doesn't seem to refer to it. I'll have a more detailed look tonight.

There isn't much I can do other than add it to the list of general "how crap was our service" on the feedback form.