New neighbours extension plans

[Greenfingeredsue]

Hi all

My current neighbour has died. Now probate is completed her house is being sold.

Her son has prospective buyers. He has mentioned in passing to me that they want to extend the property out the back. I am wondering wtf they can’t just buy a house that meets their needs?

The gardens are quite big so there’s plenty of room for them to do this. However, we don’t want them to.

We need a new shed, so my husband has suggested we build a new one with a greenhouse on their side right as near to the boundary as we can, next to the house.

We’ll do this once contracts have been exchanged so we don’’t scupper the sale, plus they would have to get planning permission.

My only concern is that the new neighbours could force us to dismantle them so the builders can work?

I'd be very surprised if everyone on this thread who has criticised would be happy with noisy, disruptive work going on for months

Oh here we go again, yes of course. There is NO middle ground whatsoever is there? You are either dancing with joy at the thought of a neighbours extension or plotting to spite them. NOTHING in between!

You sound lovely op

As pp said part and parcel of having neighbours is the fact that you may have to live through building work from time to time.
We live in a semi detached and had an extension done. Next door wasn’t delighted about it but there wasn’t really anything she could do. It took 2 months. It was probably a bit of a pain in the arse for everyone but overall over the past 10 years we’ve been very considerate and nice neighbours.

Examples - calling the OP Karen, wishing bad things on the OP such as wishing the new neighbours will be very noisy, calling her a spiteful bitch/cow etc

No one has called OP a spiteful bitch. Someone referred to their own experience and said they did it without it being a spiteful bitch.

And OP is the epitome of a Karen!

Also, OP is planning bad for the new neighbours so why expect others to wish food for her?

*good!

So by implication, the OP is a spiteful bitch for not doing things the way that poster did. You are splitting hairs - it's clear what that poster meant.

I appreciate it can be daunting having new neighbours but it seems to bringing out a mean streak in you OP.
You don't know who is buying the house or what their plans are and you've already decided to be obstructive towards them.
Treat people as you wish to be treated would be a good way to approach this or you might be in for a miserable time.

OP you are right they do need surveyor to act as it will require a party wall act award. However by that point you can be as annoyingly obstructive as you want they will of got planning (if needed) and extension will be happening all you will be doing is dragging it out and making the whole process take longer and cause everyone involved including yourself stress.
Just let them get on with it will ve a few months of noise but you may then have years of lovely neighbours.

People renovate houses and build extensions all the time. The vast majority of neighbours are totally fine with it so the idea that everyone would be throwing a fit if it was them is nonsense.

Next door (party wall) are completely renovating (stripped to bare brick) and extending the property. It's about as big a job as you can get without knocking the building down. It really isn't that disruptive at all and I've been working at home all the time. I think OP is massively overreacting.

Do it because you want to not because you want to be petty and scupper other people's plans.

The vast majority of neighbours are totally fine with it

back in the real world, the vast majority put up with it because there's no choice, but most absolutely hate it.

Also in normal circumstances, many people would be at work and the kids at school so would be up and gone so less inconvenienced....

There would not be so many objections if neighbours were that enthusiastic. The fact that they are rejected doesn't deny the sheer number being sent.

Good grief, what a ridiculous fuss about nothing.
Of course noone enjoys living next to building work, did anyone say they do? But thats life and thats what happens when you live next door to people. Sometimes they will annoy you and guess what? sometimes you will annoy them. If you dont like it, I suggest you move somewhere remote where you dont have any neighbours to moan about. Oh, and I think you are being spiteful.

Also in normal circumstances, many people would be at work and the kids at school so would be up and gone so less inconvenienced

Its going to take a few months for them to settle in and get permission for the work. I highly doubt they'll be starting up the very second they move in. They have every right to extend their property and the OP is being extremely unreasonable.

They probably cannot afford a bigger house so they are buying a smaller one with room to extend

This is why first time buyers struggle to get a basic property because selfish hime owners extend them out of their price range.

This is why first time buyers struggle to get a basic property because selfish hime owners extend them out of their price range

Yes, how selfish of them not to spend an extra 30k to get a bigger property and be building an extra bedroom for their child or elderly parent. When they should be thinking of complete strangers who they've never met and dont know who need to buy their first house. What utter monsters they are!

@MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously

MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously

So by implication, the OP is a spiteful bitch for not doing things the way that poster did. You are splitting hairs - it's clear what that poster meant.

Not really spewing bile is it? You’re exaggerating with hyperbole.

@MrsHuntGeneNotJeremyObviously

Think the irony of people spewing bile at the OP while telling her what an awful person she is, has been lost on some posters. I'd be very surprised if everyone on this thread who has criticised would be happy with noisy, disruptive work going on for months.

Wouldn't be happy about the disruption, I like a quiet life.

Wouldn't be a complete twat about it either.

They're going to build the extension no matter what kind of attitude the OP has, I mean the OP building a shed and greenhouse isn't going to stop them is it? LOL Why bother with such twattishness?

Unless you're that sort of person, which isn't a really great sort to be, really, is it?

This is why first time buyers struggle to get a basic property because selfish hime owners extend them out of their price range.

you ARE being sarcastic right?
On this forum, I never know

Think the irony of people spewing bile at the OP while telling her what an awful person she is, has been lost on some posters
It's not spewing bile to point out that only a certain type of person would keep their mouth shut short term (knowing the potential buyer wants to extend), whilst knowing they'll not only object to the plans for the currently hypothetical work, but are spending time and effort cooking up plans to be as awkward as possible.

Seriously, who sits at home looking at whether they can legally make life as difficult as possible for their neighbours (who they don't know yet!) and would start planning building sheds and greenhouses with a view of hindering the hypothetical work by people who haven't bought the house yet? That's right, spiteful people with NIMBY tendencies and not enough going on in their lives.

That's right, spiteful people with NIMBY tendencies and not enough going on in their lives

Exactly. If I leaked a bit of bile then by agreeing, so be it! Doesnt make it any less true.

Not really Gulabjamoon. The OP has been called selfish, jealous, neighbour from hell. And this little gem below

*Hey OP, I hope you get neighbours that are as selfish, rude, unneighbourly and obnoxious as you are.

I hope they have children with a noisy trampoline, and I hope they get a hot tub that runs constantly.

I hope they get a piano and play it from morning to night, except when they drill, obviously*.

I think that is spitting bile, personally.

I don't consider it selfish to want to enjoy her own home and garden and not want the noise/mess of other people's building work and if she has to put up with it, not to facilitate it if that is inconvenient to to her. She's been called entitled for wanting what she is actually entitled to!

The OP has been called selfish, jealous, neighbour from hell

Sounds absolutely spot on to me. I agree.

YABU. They haven’t even moved in and you’ve already decided they’ve annoyed you. Why can’t you put up with the noise and disruption for a few months and be a good neighbour? It’s annoying - I’ve been there - but it’s a fact of life, particularly if you live in a terrace! And if you be a bit giving towards them - they will to you, if you decide to disrupt them by building sheds and greenhouses etc. Honestly this post has incensed me as I think it’s so typical of the selfish attitude developing in this country. Just be a good neighbour ffs.

Is...this a reverse?