Hi Guys,
I wanted some advice. We owned a house on a large corner plot. We submitted an application to the council to build a detached house on the plot next to the existing house. The application was refused with the officer saying that it would not fit in with the area (all different types of properties around the house) and that they would not allow a detached property to be built there.
We then submitted an application which was almost identical but the new property was attached. They passed this.
We sold the house to a builder without doing any construction who submitted an almost identical application for a detached house and has had it approved by the same planning officer.
We were clearly told that they would not allow a detached property on the plot, yet the builder has managed to get permission for a detached property.
Am I missing something or is it one law for us and another for developers?
When we came to sell the house it was worth a less because the planning permission was for an attached house when compared to permission for a detached house. Do you think we can sue the council for the loss in revenue?
I wanted some advice. We owned a house on a large corner plot. We submitted an application to the council to build a detached house on the plot next to the existing house. The application was refused with the officer saying that it would not fit in with the area (all different types of properties around the house) and that they would not allow a detached property to be built there.
We then submitted an application which was almost identical but the new property was attached. They passed this.
We sold the house to a builder without doing any construction who submitted an almost identical application for a detached house and has had it approved by the same planning officer.
We were clearly told that they would not allow a detached property on the plot, yet the builder has managed to get permission for a detached property.
Am I missing something or is it one law for us and another for developers?
When we came to sell the house it was worth a less because the planning permission was for an attached house when compared to permission for a detached house. Do you think we can sue the council for the loss in revenue?