We're just about to submit our plans for a 2 storey extension and out of courtesy we showed our neighbours our plans and its been issues ever since. With this in light i'd really appreciate if someone can provide some guidance as to whether there are any issues with what we are planning. My architect doesn't think so but something isn't sitting right.
Below are our existing ground floor plans with grey boxes denoting the area we wish to extend under permitted development (both extend <=3m from the existing rear walls).
Our neighbour disproves of the 3m extension to our rear living room which will create a 'tunnelling effect' for next door and block the light to their corresponding living room. As i understand it, it is permitted development so there is nothing they can do.
Below is the proposed ground floor plans, this would require us to submit a planning application to change the use of garage space to habitable use. There is nothing in either the PD or PP applications that relates to the blurring of the internal walls of the garage/kitchen to create the open plan living space.
Our neighbour has enlisted the help of a surveyor friend who has suggested that what we are trying to do is an exploitation of the rules and that we should be forced to submit a single application for PP as this is a single project (so that they can then object on the basis of the 45 degree line from their living room). Supposedly they have discussed this with the local planning department who agree.
My architect is intending to submit the PD application this week, wait a couple of weeks then submit the PD application. So my question, is there an issue with this planning strategy? Do i have to have built the part (hopefully) granted PD before i submit an application for PP or can i simultaneously submit both? Am i right in thinking my neighbour can only comment/object to those points being applied for, so in my case this would be the change of use of garage to habitable space?
I hope this makes sense, sorry its been a long, hot and sticky day.
Thanks in advance.
Below are our existing ground floor plans with grey boxes denoting the area we wish to extend under permitted development (both extend <=3m from the existing rear walls).
Our neighbour disproves of the 3m extension to our rear living room which will create a 'tunnelling effect' for next door and block the light to their corresponding living room. As i understand it, it is permitted development so there is nothing they can do.
Below is the proposed ground floor plans, this would require us to submit a planning application to change the use of garage space to habitable use. There is nothing in either the PD or PP applications that relates to the blurring of the internal walls of the garage/kitchen to create the open plan living space.
Our neighbour has enlisted the help of a surveyor friend who has suggested that what we are trying to do is an exploitation of the rules and that we should be forced to submit a single application for PP as this is a single project (so that they can then object on the basis of the 45 degree line from their living room). Supposedly they have discussed this with the local planning department who agree.
My architect is intending to submit the PD application this week, wait a couple of weeks then submit the PD application. So my question, is there an issue with this planning strategy? Do i have to have built the part (hopefully) granted PD before i submit an application for PP or can i simultaneously submit both? Am i right in thinking my neighbour can only comment/object to those points being applied for, so in my case this would be the change of use of garage to habitable space?
I hope this makes sense, sorry its been a long, hot and sticky day.
Thanks in advance.