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We’re now essentially stuck until our neighbour finds a buyer
You have to hope that the app gets turned down - what’s a reasonable time for that, 3 months or so?
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If it gets rejected it can get appealed. The council planning officer has encouraged the developer to withdraw the application rather than reject it, in the hope that he won't then be able to appeal but he seems set on developing the site. Even though he has no route to buying it currently.
The deadline on the application is tomorrow, but the planning officer doesn't have all information required to make a final decision, due to Covid related delays so it will be extended.
andyp
Our house sale fell through today, essentially due to a developer putting in a planning application to demolish our next door neighbour’s house and replace it with a block of 8 flats.
He doesn’t own the house, nor does he have an accepted offer on it, but apparently anyone can put in a planning application on a property irrespective of ownership. Which just seems crazy to me.
We’re now essentially stuck until our neighbour finds a buyer. The house has been on the market for nearly 6 years.