Advice needed: Bord ruled against neighbour

Radhead

Advice needed,

I objected to Bord Pleanala about a neighbours dodgy extension. He built it without waiting for the proper time to elapse (basically he applied for planning permission and built it strait away) and did not include any of the Conditions that the Council imposed on him - which included the removal of a window and even the reduction of the size of the extension.

Bord Pleanala visited etc and have sent me a letter stating they are refusing him permission to build the extention due to a number of concerns including loss of privacy to neighbours and the materials used (even though it is already completely built).

It now looks this guy is trying to sell the house.

What can I do? I've gone through the proper channels yet still the extension stands... bit frustrated...

nicol

In theory they could force him to demolish the extension if it contravenes the conditions.

As regards selling it, banks probably wouldn't give a mortgage on a house that didn't have full and proper planning permission for it. It would scare off any potential buyers too IMO.

muffler

Report it to your local planning authority as "unauthorised development" and include a copy of ABP notice you received.

Radhead

Thanks for replies,

It was reported as unauthorised development back in March - yet nothing was done. Suppose nothing else to do but report it again.

Do-more

nicol wrote: »

As regards selling it, banks probably wouldn't give a mortgage on a house that didn't have full and proper planning permission for it. It would scare off any potential buyers too IMO.

+1 If it gets as far as sale agreed the buyer's solicitor will call a halt.

An anonymous letter to the seller's Estate agent will probably help to move things along as the EA will probably drop it like a stone and tell the seller to come back when he has PP for the extension in order.

sinnerboy

The building owner is always responsible for compliance. So in the extremely unlikely event that the building sells - nothing really changes. You can still press the enforcement department of the local authority to act. An improbable sale would not make the the works "ok".