Neighbour planning garage extension, need planning info

[Matt..]

So i probably should have watched that TV show from a few months ago about planning

I have a house in a small road of 22 houses, I am in one of the end of terraces, and this is not a through road (there is a lane to the side of my house, but it's for garage access to the large houses). One of these large houses wishes to add a second storey to their garage. Of the 40 or so large terrace houses, only one other has this, and that is their neighbour. This extension is ~100yrs old.

My only real objections are for the real intended use (app states a playroom, but the long term goal could be conversion to residential (it's an expensive and desirable area, which makes this a somewhat valid concern). The other would be loss of light into the front of my property, which as a terrace house, is already somewhat poor. The plans are also very basic hand drawings. Only it's southerly neighbour has a garage in that direction, all others are open (though with garage door) for parking. Most have normal height garages to the north, none are double storey other than the one direct neighbour.


Red arrow is my property, green is the garage with the planning app.

Map is orientated correctly for north.


Any thoughts on this?

Edited by Matt.. on Sunday 14th September 17:28

[Matt..]

davepoth said:

You'll lose a bit of light in the evenings, as you suggest. But since next door have already done the same then it's a bit of a tough ask to say that they can't do it too.

100yrs ago!