Hi Everyone,
I wonder if anyone can help me with this situation.
I employed a professional architect to apply on my behalf for a six metre extension on the 02/12/2013 by sending the drawings and 42 days’ notice application as ‘Notification of larger home extension to the council by email to one of their email address.
After the 42 days passed we didn’t hear any reply from the council regarding the six metre extension. Based on the 42 day notice policy the architect decided that I should start building the extension. He backed his statement up by referencing the planning portal website. I started the building work up until half of the project was completed.
Now the council is stating that they have not received the application that the architect sent for the six metre extension. The architect explained to me that he has proof that he did in fact sent the e-mail to the council.
We had a meeting with the case officer regarding this. She said that she did not receive the application for the 6 meter extension. She also said that the email address my architect used to send the application through to the council is considered not received because the council use that email address for a specific application. The architect should have sent it to the other email address. Anyway the council is not accepting my application. My architect said if the council do not consider my email received which I sent on the 02/12/2013 to one of their email then we have no other choice other than to reapply again.
I reapply again now the council saying you cannot apply for this type of extension because you have already started the work on extension. I am not applying for a complete extension as a retrospective application. I am only saying this is a terrible mistake from my architect which has my family and my two side neighbours been suffering as a result. I have only done the foundation and built one wall on one side. The extension is open and one pillar is 660mm in the middle to support the steel lintel.
Now my home is a construction site for the past 7 months I can’t do anything. The council is refusing this again on the base of that I already start the work. I don’t know where to go from here. I spent a lot of money and living through hell for the pass 7 month. My neighbours have no problem with my extension. Please someone help I will be much appreciate.
Thank you for your help.
I wonder if anyone can help me with this situation.
I employed a professional architect to apply on my behalf for a six metre extension on the 02/12/2013 by sending the drawings and 42 days’ notice application as ‘Notification of larger home extension to the council by email to one of their email address.
After the 42 days passed we didn’t hear any reply from the council regarding the six metre extension. Based on the 42 day notice policy the architect decided that I should start building the extension. He backed his statement up by referencing the planning portal website. I started the building work up until half of the project was completed.
Now the council is stating that they have not received the application that the architect sent for the six metre extension. The architect explained to me that he has proof that he did in fact sent the e-mail to the council.
We had a meeting with the case officer regarding this. She said that she did not receive the application for the 6 meter extension. She also said that the email address my architect used to send the application through to the council is considered not received because the council use that email address for a specific application. The architect should have sent it to the other email address. Anyway the council is not accepting my application. My architect said if the council do not consider my email received which I sent on the 02/12/2013 to one of their email then we have no other choice other than to reapply again.
I reapply again now the council saying you cannot apply for this type of extension because you have already started the work on extension. I am not applying for a complete extension as a retrospective application. I am only saying this is a terrible mistake from my architect which has my family and my two side neighbours been suffering as a result. I have only done the foundation and built one wall on one side. The extension is open and one pillar is 660mm in the middle to support the steel lintel.
Now my home is a construction site for the past 7 months I can’t do anything. The council is refusing this again on the base of that I already start the work. I don’t know where to go from here. I spent a lot of money and living through hell for the pass 7 month. My neighbours have no problem with my extension. Please someone help I will be much appreciate.
Thank you for your help.