New Build Development Restricting Access to House

[towser]

My mother-in-law is in her mid-80s and lives on her own on the edge of a local town.

A new housing development has just started closeby and she's had a letter delivered this week stating that the direct road into the town will be inaccessible for between 3 to 18 months starting in January.

The alternative access route is via a long diversion on single track country roads, although she drives she doesn't have the confidence to drive on them.

It also means that it's likely to cut down on her visitors as they are of a similar vintage.

She's not the only person impacted there's about a dozen homes who got the letter.

This is going to have a huge impact on her and she's getting really low about the whole thing.

Is this legal, can it be sucessfully challenged?

[Dog Biscuit]

towser said:

My mother-in-law is in her mid-80s and lives on her own on the edge of a local town.

A new housing development has just started closeby and she's had a letter delivered this week stating that the direct road into the town will be inaccessible for between 3 to 18 months starting in January.

The alternative access route is via a long diversion on single track country roads, although she drives she doesn't have the confidence to drive on them.

It also means that it's likely to cut down on her visitors as they are of a similar vintage.

She's not the only person impacted there's about a dozen homes who got the letter.

This is going to have a huge impact on her and she's getting really low about the whole thing.

Is this legal, can it be sucessfully challenged?

Surely some permission must have been granted by the local authority?

Are there any contact details on the letter that can be used to ask questions?

It must be very upsetting for the MIL as generally older people lack confidence with new things and big changes.

[kiethton]

It's a shame but will have gone through the correct processes - not much that can be done unfortunately as there is still access