Planning permission

Recon

Someone died recently in the estate where I'm living and the house was sold. The people who bought the house and want to knock it and build a two storey house, every other house in the park is a bungalow.

How many people would be needed to object to it to stop it being built?

seamus

It all depends on the council and the planning board. One person can complain and if they are significantly affected by it, that could block the request for planning permission. On the other hand fifty people who aren't affected could complain, the council may very well ignore them.

You'll see a site notice for planning permission go up outside the house or in the front garden. As soon as that happens, have everyone on the estate lodge their official objection to the request for planning permission, including why they object and the direct effect that it will have on them.

If you see any building work being carried out, but a site notice that never appeared, contact the county council immediately.

Recon

Thanks Seamus.

alinoee

you can sumbit the observation (objection relates to l.a. decision) by yourself. number of pople usually does not matter. if l.authority ignores your observation it would most likely ignore 20 people submission. (but would re-consider 2000 signatures)
you can appeal the l.a. decision to an board pleanala but you must (exeptions from rule are rare) submit observation first.

smashey

The planning authority will generally look at precedence too. For example, here in Donegal, it would be highly unlikely that they would grant permission for the development you mentioned as it would be out of character with the rest of the estate.

dermot_sheehan

When considerating planning applications a planning authority must ensure the proper planning and development of the area and that it doesn't contravene its own development plan.

There is a statutory presumption in favour of granting permission, to get it refused, submit to the authoirty how the development is not in accordance with the proper planning and development of the area or how it contravenes the development plan (which is available online on the county council website)