I've posted in property about planning permission issue before but it's taken a different turn.
We need more space in our house to accommodate growing family. Put in a planning application with specialist company that do loft conversions and we are now going through the process.
In a nutshell we want to do what next door neighbour has already done.
We live in a detached property so no impact on neighbours or party wall agreements. All building work will be within our own boundary and not up against the fence or anything like that.
Went round to all neighbours to explain situation before application went in so it didn't come as a surprise.
Anyway said neighbour (one who has already done the same thing!) has reacted very badly and has mounted a campaign against us. Basically going round bullying others to put in complaints. People on our road are happy and haven't complained, they have been supportive. It's the ones in adjacent roads they have got to write complaints. Also Parish Council has jumped on to their side without talking to us at all.
What has annoyed me is they have been going round calling our plan all lies and whipping up anger when actually we are doing exactly what two houses in close proximity have already done!!
I'm expecting in the autumn and this is really is stressful. Feel's like a very personal attack. We have tried to be nice neighbours but won't be bullied. It's sad that it's gone sour.
Said neighbour was a bit funny from the start and does have a reputation for stirring up trouble according to others so I probably shouldn't be surprised but it's the hypocrisy that I'm finding hard to deal with.
Has anyone experienced this and got any advice?
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Snoringlittlemonkey · 30/04/2016 07:08
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