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My neighbour submitted a planning application (with fees) and a drop kerb application about 7 years ago.
Whatever happened, the planning application was never approved as she failed to respond to (possible) queries from the Council and eventually it all ran out of time and was closed.
However the proposed parking bay / hard standing was constructed and conforms to required standards with a deep free draining permeable gravel surface atop a hard core base (the sloping site was levelled off).
Q? Would / could this require official "regularisation" so long after its construction?
Q? Did it ever really require Planning Permission?
As for the drop kerb submission (with fees paid) I was informed that a Highways officer had visited the site and approved the drop kerb submission subject to it being done by one of their nominated contractors and within 6 months of approval. Officers don't turn up unless completed and paid forms are submitted prior to a site inspection. Again it ran out of time.
Q? Is approval of a drop kerb a sort of Planning approval but under the jurisdiction of the Highways authority? Certainly a member of their staff described it as such, but is it really?
or
Q? Does it require 2 approvals together to undertake and complete this work?
My reasons for asking
1) My neighbour has been using my parking area on my land and now refuses to vacate the area.
2) She states she "doesn't have planning approval so can't use her own space on her own land !!
3) I'd say she once had approval and neglected to tell me (as per terms of the agreement) and she bottled out of completing and paying for the dropping of the kerb as it was cheaper and easier for her to stay put on my land.
4) Is it realistic to consider that the agreement between us actually ended once Highways gave their consent?
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
My thanks
My neighbour submitted a planning application (with fees) and a drop kerb application about 7 years ago.
Whatever happened, the planning application was never approved as she failed to respond to (possible) queries from the Council and eventually it all ran out of time and was closed.
However the proposed parking bay / hard standing was constructed and conforms to required standards with a deep free draining permeable gravel surface atop a hard core base (the sloping site was levelled off).
Q? Would / could this require official "regularisation" so long after its construction?
Q? Did it ever really require Planning Permission?
As for the drop kerb submission (with fees paid) I was informed that a Highways officer had visited the site and approved the drop kerb submission subject to it being done by one of their nominated contractors and within 6 months of approval. Officers don't turn up unless completed and paid forms are submitted prior to a site inspection. Again it ran out of time.
Q? Is approval of a drop kerb a sort of Planning approval but under the jurisdiction of the Highways authority? Certainly a member of their staff described it as such, but is it really?
or
Q? Does it require 2 approvals together to undertake and complete this work?
My reasons for asking
1) My neighbour has been using my parking area on my land and now refuses to vacate the area.
2) She states she "doesn't have planning approval so can't use her own space on her own land !!
3) I'd say she once had approval and neglected to tell me (as per terms of the agreement) and she bottled out of completing and paying for the dropping of the kerb as it was cheaper and easier for her to stay put on my land.
4) Is it realistic to consider that the agreement between us actually ended once Highways gave their consent?
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
My thanks