Am going bonkers? Do I need a new Solicitor for legal advice? Our Neighbour has got a Court Order to reroute the easement. Fine it needed to done to sell the property that is not the problem. The Order will help sale as it clarifies the issue. But he is saying Planning is not needed to remove our Summer House or cut back trees. Our advice is Planning is needed we are in a Conservation Area or we face criminal offences so we need planning permission to cut back trees and the Summer House has Planning Permission and it needs Planning Consents for removal as it over 115 cubic meters. If we fail to apply for Planning Permission for the trees we face £20,000 fine and a criminal record. Demolition of the Summer House without Permission is up to 2 years in prison and an unlimited fine.
Am I losing the plot do I need new advice? Is there anyway a District Judge Decision in a County Court could get around Statutory requirements of Planning Permissions and remove the possibility of criminal offences. Okay Planning may well be a tick box but it is not the point really especially as we selling the cottage and to protect ourselves. There is no mention of Planning Permission in The Order the Judge completely failed to take into Planning Law which is staggering in competent.
Our Surveyor is saying the same thing Planning Permissions are needed.
I think I going mad this morning. I alerted the neighbour to issue 6 weeks ago. He is a bit bonkers claiming to the Court we had dogs. We have had no dogs for a long time. He claimed to Court we had several dogs hence why he wanted easement rerouted. This week he made a complaint to the RSPCA about our dog and was claiming we had 1 dog! There is NO DOG!
Am I losing the plot do I need new legal/surveying advice? I have raised it as a possible Enforcement Issue with the Planning Department.
Is there any way a District Judge in a County Court Court Order could protect us from the Statutory Requirements that we legally need Planning Permission and protect us the possible sanctions of criminal offences if we fail to obtain it?