Hello,
I will try and keep this short but basically I would like to extend my house, its an old detached bungalow with a loft conversion.
I spoke with my only neighbour briefly and they said they did not have a problem with my plans. So I get the architect to draw them up and submit. Basically coming out 3.5m from the back of my house and changing from a sloped roof to a gable end. This will give me a fourth bedroom downstairs, extended lounge and a huge area upstairs.
Anyway neighbours come round after recieving letter and say they oppose the planning on the grounds that it will block light from their office room and partly from their bedroom.
Being a nice neighbour I listen to their concerns and discuss what they would find acceptable, which they tell me, basically no problem with ground floor but not liking the roof extension.
They would accept the roof being sloped rather than a gable.
So I talk to planning, who say they cannot see any problems with my plans and will pass them, it will not effect next door at all with regards to light etc.
I am now torn between altering the plans dramatically to keep the neighbours happy or trying to talk them round.
what have other people done in this situation? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil
I will try and keep this short but basically I would like to extend my house, its an old detached bungalow with a loft conversion.
I spoke with my only neighbour briefly and they said they did not have a problem with my plans. So I get the architect to draw them up and submit. Basically coming out 3.5m from the back of my house and changing from a sloped roof to a gable end. This will give me a fourth bedroom downstairs, extended lounge and a huge area upstairs.
Anyway neighbours come round after recieving letter and say they oppose the planning on the grounds that it will block light from their office room and partly from their bedroom.
Being a nice neighbour I listen to their concerns and discuss what they would find acceptable, which they tell me, basically no problem with ground floor but not liking the roof extension.
They would accept the roof being sloped rather than a gable.
So I talk to planning, who say they cannot see any problems with my plans and will pass them, it will not effect next door at all with regards to light etc.
I am now torn between altering the plans dramatically to keep the neighbours happy or trying to talk them round.
what have other people done in this situation? Any advice appreciated.
Thanks
Neil