Big Garden sheds and planning issues

[Woody Alan]

Jake said

I was just about to modify that post, actually, to say that I wouldn't rely entirely on what I was told by a planning or BC officer

I agree absolutely, everything Jake has said on this topic rings true. I would still wholeheartedly be upfront and get an informal chat but be prepared don't be a pushover, but don't be out for a fight, get these people onside. Two personal experiences. My Dad wanted to build a house on a plot and the council said it had to be yellow brick as that was predominant...this in a norfolk broads villlage area :shock: so they took a handmade redbrick to the council office and they changed their mind instantly, and the days of worry and grief were over.
personally I had a loft conversion I wanted to do so got them in to ask what I could do regarding some dormers and the guy said "we wouldn't like to see that" my reply was but it's not contravening anything is it? and he had to reply "no" so do your research be nice and show anything that you can that gives consideration to surroundings neighbours and look for precedents from others too.
I have to say i have a friend who bought an inner suburb bungalow for retirement on a an unadopted road backing a golfcourse, you'd think it was heaven. This pillock of a self made builder has moved in and built a "raised" and I do mean raised pidgeon loft right across the bottom of the garden looming out of the hedgerow, AND built an open kennel with three huskies in it howling during the day. I think he would be very pleased for any one of us to move in instead with our little workshops.

Alan

 

[head clansman]

Hi Alan

unfortunately you cant choose your neighbours , when i move in to our present home next door a small dog barked day and night none stop locked up all day till the owners stumbled home in the small hrs waking up the hole street with there fights and foul language every night drunk , the police took them to court bound them over to keep the piece for a long time now its heven, all there kids have left home now.

the barking nearly drove me to the local nut house we were in the process with the local council with there listening devises to monitor the duration of the barking when thank god my prayers were answered it died. Barked its self to death .

This pillock next door did he have planning permission for the pigeon loft? If not do something about it , if he has doesnt your friend have a problem with the birds mess try that angle, you cant stop him having dogs but you can certainly do something about the noise/smell force him to keep them quite or he has to get rid of them , check via your local environment department /noise abatement office in the local council office's ,actually i think it s called something else now not sure what.

 

[Woody Alan]

Hi Martin
I have already advised him to keep a diary of the times that the barking/whining noises are made. I also advised that the pidgeon loft is probably contravening, but he knows someone who works for the council who says it doesn't.
My answer is get someone from the proper council department round and ask them, don't rely on one herbert who thinks they know.

Alan

 

[Adam]

Hi Martin
I have already advised him to keep a diary of the times that the barking/whining noises are made. I also advised that the pidgeon loft is probably contravening, but he knows someone who works for the council who says it doesn't.
My answer is get someone from the proper council department round and ask them, don't rely on one herbert who thinks they know.

Alan

You can get people from a different angle, and its nothing to do with planning, its to do with whether or not it spoils you right to enjoy your own garden. Regardless of the legitimacy of the structure, if it spoils your enjoyment (noise, bird-sh*t) or similar, they can enforce a requirement for him to move them elsewhere.

I have some limited knowledge as it applies to beehives, which are clearly temporary, and well below any planning requirements but sometimes neighbours get upset by the bees and persue the council - the same applies to the birds.

Adam