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CF Neighbours plans

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Arewe29 · 14/09/2024 13:54

I need to rant!

Got a letter from the council to say that my neighbours are building an extension, went around to ask for a full copy of the plans, as where we live (hill) will cause issues to our house. They said that they did not have any and that they did not know planning was even sought, bullshit!

I went online and yep there plans show that they are trying to build on our bloody land. Fuck me they must think I am stupid.

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DejaTu · 19/09/2024 14:01

Well done OP!

Great work.

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 13:51

Spenditlikebeckham · 19/09/2024 13:49

Marmaladelover are you really Paddington??

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Spenditlikebeckham · 19/09/2024 13:49

Marmaladelover are you really Paddington??

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 13:45

By the way by conceding that the land is “jointly owned “ even though you know it’s not still means they should have submitted cert B and served notice on you and you have their “concession” in writing .

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Arewe29 · 19/09/2024 13:31

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 13:08

Sadly I only like my homemade variety (or Tiptree dark when I run out! ) But if you had a bage of Seville oranges lurking in the freezer I would gladly take them off your hands!

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I think that I will be buying you your own orange tree.

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Fatbottomgardener · 19/09/2024 13:27

Well done @Marmaladelover

the cfcs hadn’t banked on the quality of support @Arewe29 would get

LivingDeadGirlUK · 19/09/2024 13:27

Gosh what a pair of twits but it sounds like they wont be getting this application through as it is.

ChoccieCornflake · 19/09/2024 13:22

Awesome work @Marmaladelover !!

Drfosters · 19/09/2024 13:22

Honestly I am so invested in this now! They sound absolutely horrible- hoping they why their comeuppance!

Beautiful3 · 19/09/2024 13:18

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:39

Thought so . This is a screenshot of the relevant bit of the application form . They certified that they own all the land within the red line of the application . Which they obviously didn’t . I would get back to the planning department point out they submitted cert A not cert B and therefore the application is invalid . Hope this helps .

Well done @Marmaladelover 👏 Glad to see an expert help 👏

WickedStepmotherWasJustMisunderstood · 19/09/2024 13:11

Amazing work @Marmaladelover !

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 13:08

SeatbeltExtender · 19/09/2024 13:05

It's lovely when Mumsnet helps others like this.

I think we should club together and buy a crate of marmalade for
@Marmaladelover

Sadly I only like my homemade variety (or Tiptree dark when I run out! ) But if you had a bage of Seville oranges lurking in the freezer I would gladly take them off your hands!

montelbano · 19/09/2024 13:08

Well done, Marmaladelover.👍👍

SeatbeltExtender · 19/09/2024 13:05

It's lovely when Mumsnet helps others like this.

I think we should club together and buy a crate of marmalade for
@Marmaladelover

Hoppinggreen · 19/09/2024 12:48

redtrain123 · 19/09/2024 12:42

Wow - cfc at its best (or worst, depending on how you look at it).

And MN at its best.
The collective wisdom of MN is not to be (cheekily) Fucked with

Bickybics · 19/09/2024 12:44

Brilliant @Marmaladelover what a pair of twats these people are.
I am enjoying this very much.

redtrain123 · 19/09/2024 12:42

Wow - cfc at its best (or worst, depending on how you look at it).

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:39

Thought so . This is a screenshot of the relevant bit of the application form . They certified that they own all the land within the red line of the application . Which they obviously didn’t . I would get back to the planning department point out they submitted cert A not cert B and therefore the application is invalid . Hope this helps .

CF Neighbours plans
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Arewe29 · 19/09/2024 12:35

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:32

Just looking now

Thank you so much.

If I am wrong then I will stand corrected and have to apologise to CFC neighbours. If you PM me back.

This is Mumsnet at its best.

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Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:32

Just looking now

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Arewe29 · 19/09/2024 12:29

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:23

Op , i am a retired planner: if you could DM me with the authority and the application number, I can quickly check for you to see if the correct certificate was made when they applied to make the application valid. I strongly suspect it wasn’t . They would have had to tell you 21 days before making the application which I am sure you said they did not . I find because applications are validated by technical staff these days , it’s rare an officer gets involved in such things but because an application can be declared retrospectively invalid if the wrong certificate was part of the application they do sometimes , or at least I did . If it is invalid an authority will often give them 1month to put it right and then resubmit without losing their fee . They will also get 12 months to re submit a withdrawn application with slight adjustments again without losing the fee . Hope this helps

Amazing I will DM, you now.

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DadJoke · 19/09/2024 12:26

It’s always a joy to witness when someone with sufficient resources takes on CFCs!

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:25

This will save you money too at the moment rather than paying an expensive party wall surveyor.

Marmaladelover · 19/09/2024 12:23

Op , i am a retired planner: if you could DM me with the authority and the application number, I can quickly check for you to see if the correct certificate was made when they applied to make the application valid. I strongly suspect it wasn’t . They would have had to tell you 21 days before making the application which I am sure you said they did not . I find because applications are validated by technical staff these days , it’s rare an officer gets involved in such things but because an application can be declared retrospectively invalid if the wrong certificate was part of the application they do sometimes , or at least I did . If it is invalid an authority will often give them 1month to put it right and then resubmit without losing their fee . They will also get 12 months to re submit a withdrawn application with slight adjustments again without losing the fee . Hope this helps

JohnofWessex · 19/09/2024 12:16

Arewe29 · 19/09/2024 12:12

This is what they will now be forever known as CFC's.

This has made me laugh more than it should, Party wall surveyor is going to write to them for free, as he was appalled at what I told him, he is also going to write to their architect and let him know that the plans are wrong.

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I bet the Party Wall Surveyor is looking forward to the fun and games, I am sure that they must have plenty of tales to tell