Informal Planning Advice prior to Complaint?

[youngsyr]

StuTheGrouch said:

I hope you've kept some high quality pictures of that!

I've got it on video backed up in several places.

Another minor update: both of the local planning consultants called me back this morning and are willing to submit my objection to any application by next door on my behalf with a quick turnaround.

Fees quoted were £450 and £1,000. Thankfully the cheaper option is my preferred one in any case.

Building Control have also emailed me back asking for further details of the work performed next door, which I have gratefully supplied.

[p1stonhead]

I didnt realise this was the same house as the downpipe house!

Blimey OP you have some crap luck!

[anonymous-user]

p1stonhead said:

I didnt realise this was the same house as the downpipe house!

Blimey OP you have some crap luck!

There’s actually three different threads! Full on neighbourly dispute

[StuTheGrouch]

Any news?

[youngsyr]

StuTheGrouch said:

Any news?

Let's just say I'm pulling a lot of strings, but trying to keep a low profile. ;-)

Will update the thread when the situation is a little more clear. Likely not for another couple of weeks at least.

I promise it will be an entertaining read though, either way!

[Dromedary66]

youngsyr said:

Let's just say I'm pulling a lot of strings, but trying to keep a low profile. ;-)

Will update the thread when the situation is a little more clear. Likely not for another couple of weeks at least.

I promise it will be an entertaining read though, either way!

You forgot to mention it is Sold STC

[anonymous-user]

Maybe the 'strings' the OP mentions is the fact that he's purchased it?

[PositronicRay]

garyhun said:

Maybe the 'strings' the OP mentions is the fact that he's purchased it?

That could raise an interesting scenario. If he then sold either property he'd have to declare a planning dispute against the neighbouring property. i.e. himself.

[p1stonhead]

garyhun said:

Maybe the 'strings' the OP mentions is the fact that he's purchased it?

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

[dickymint]

Bonfire Night coming up

[blueg33]

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

[p1stonhead]

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

[anonymous-user]

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

[blueg33]

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Exactly.

[FiF]

blueg33 said:

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Exactly.

but

[p1stonhead]

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Ah yes sorry I didnt read properly. Yes exactly. Evil but possibly worth it for this idiot.

[dickymint]

FiF said:

blueg33 said:

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Exactly.

but

But it doesn’t - neighbour just sticks out for the price he is willing to accept. Buyer then has to remove the decking if it’s not approved.

[FiF]

dickymint said:

FiF said:

blueg33 said:

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Exactly.

but

But it doesn’t - neighbour just sticks out for the price he is willing to accept. Buyer then has to remove the decking if it’s not approved.

Perhaps gambit of contracts not going to exchange unless consents etc.
OK now sorted, Let's exchange.
Sorry, unable to proceed <insert suitable excuse>

[p1stonhead]

FiF said:

dickymint said:

FiF said:

blueg33 said:

garyhun said:

p1stonhead said:

blueg33 said:

p1stonhead said:

Or he/someone he knows has put an offer in and will pull out last minute to annoy/mess about said ttty neighbour....

Give reason for not progressing as alterations without correct planning and building regs consents.

Think you are getting things backwards. ttty neighbour is OP's neighbour.

Blue is correct. You get a friend to buy and then the friend tells the neighbour he cannot continue until the consents have been gained. This forces neighbour to do the right thing.

Exactly.

but

But it doesn’t - neighbour just sticks out for the price he is willing to accept. Buyer then has to remove the decking if it’s not approved.

Perhaps gambit of contracts not going to exchange unless consents etc.
OK now sorted, Let's exchange.
Sorry, unable to proceed <insert suitable excuse>

As someone who has had a person pull out before exchange and not even give a reason (which meant chain collapsed and we lost the house we were buying), im not sure anyone deserves it. But this guy may come close.

[youngsyr]

OP here.

I won't comment on the above speculation (yet), but if anyone is following closely, you may well have noticed that the web adverts have been taken down from the internet entirely and I can tell you the "Sold STC" sign at the front of the property has been removed - all long before any exchange.

When have you ever known an estate agent to be so quick to remove their bragging "Sold" adverts that they'd do it even before the sale has been completed...