Outline planning permission

[Guy Paremain]

In 1980 the council issued an outline planning permission stating the following:
The dwelling hereby permitted shall not exceed one storey in height.
The council have just given permission to extend the bungalow by adding two floors.
Is the council permitted to overrule its earlier stipulation ?
If so what is the point of making it in the first place?

 

[tony1851]

The world has changed immensely since 1980 (think Berlin Wall etc); planning issues/priorities change and a local Planning Department can change its' policies and its' mind accordingly.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Watch out, grumpy sour grapes old neighbour alert!