Hello,
I am hoping to build above the whole width of my garage. The side of the garage is on the boundary. My house is detached and my neighbours house next to the garage is a semi chalet style house, which is about 3 meters from the boundary.
After visiting the council office they said I was best to send of for pre planning advise which I did. They have come back and said they are very strict on making extensions come in 1 meter on the 1st floor from the boundary to stop the 'terrace effect' and that all windows should be brought in 1.5 meters from the boundary. I feel that this is ridiculous in my situation due to the style property I have next to me.
Does anybody have any advise. Would it be worth sending off to try and get planning permission and see what happens or just except that they will never let me do my proposed idea. They haven't said a solid 'no', they just stated their general policy.
Any advise would be great, thanks.
I am hoping to build above the whole width of my garage. The side of the garage is on the boundary. My house is detached and my neighbours house next to the garage is a semi chalet style house, which is about 3 meters from the boundary.
After visiting the council office they said I was best to send of for pre planning advise which I did. They have come back and said they are very strict on making extensions come in 1 meter on the 1st floor from the boundary to stop the 'terrace effect' and that all windows should be brought in 1.5 meters from the boundary. I feel that this is ridiculous in my situation due to the style property I have next to me.
Does anybody have any advise. Would it be worth sending off to try and get planning permission and see what happens or just except that they will never let me do my proposed idea. They haven't said a solid 'no', they just stated their general policy.
Any advise would be great, thanks.