Moving away without child's father

[WetTheMogwai]

Ive read a few threads on here on the subject but it seems to be a very case specific issue, I also posted the other day about it in cht but didn't get much responce so here goes take 2!

My daughter is 13 months old and has a close relationship with her grandmother and more recently a fairly good relationship with her father. He and I aren't together and haven't been since long before she was born. He's now married and expecting another baby and has clearly moved on with his life but I feel as I am living in a very down trodden part of a city with few opportunities, alone with the baby and far away from my friends and family that I need a new start and need to be in a better area and closer to what I know to make a new and better life for my daughter and myself.
I've chosen the lovely town that my grand parents and other family (although not my parents) live in which has a very good school, reputation and job opportunities which I think would be perfect for us. I would also get to be closer to my grandmother who has early signs of dementure and help my grandfather as her condition worsens which I feel very strongly about doing.
We wouldn't be moving til this time next year although plans are already underway as I'd be setting up a business etc for when we get there.

My questions are these:
Can he stop us?
How much notice do I give him?
What do I do if he tries to stop us?

I am absolutely set on this move and am 100% sure its the right thing to do. I'd never ever dream of stopping access and he'd be more than welcome to come visit if he wanted and id visit him and his family in return, even when he hasn't they have been very good to me.
I know it's a big change and will be hard for him and I will of course be sympathetic to that but this needs to happen I just need to find a way to make I easier on everyone.

Thanks

I should add that the new house will be aprox 87 miles away which is around an hour an a half by car

If your amicable then just speak to him first. If you make it clear he will have plenty of access to your dd and explain the move is only for good intentions he might be fine and your free to go.

Personally when in a similar situation he had already chosen to move 4 hours a way beforehand so it didnt occur to get his permisson and I never had any issues when moving about in the UK

We are amicable at the moment however thats only in the last few weeks and I knows it's only going to take the slightest thing to tip it back into the awful mess it was before with all the arguments and court threats.
I know I need to plan what I'm going to say and I'm thinking of writing him a letter to back up my 'speech' so I know all bases are covered and I've said all I need to, he can then go back and think over what I've said and not twist everything like he has done in the past.
I know he won't take it well and neither will his mother although the rest of his family will support me, they've said in the past that it may be a good plan for the future and that was way before I even thought of it this time.

How much notice would you give him?

I think if her home has been with you that it should remain so.

If you aren't thinking about moving for a year I wouldn't upset the apple cart just now, particularly as it isn't that long ago since you were arguing and there were court threats. Who knows, you may even change your mind.

Instead you can research plans for housing, education, finances, work, contact and travel so that if you still want to move in 6 months or so you will have thought of all the pros and cons, and there will be something concrete to propose.

Vessel- she will stay with me, theres no question about that

Stidw- that sounds good, I could have it all in writing to show him so he knows I've thought everything through and he can see what kind of life shed have. I think I'll tell him around November which will give him 8 months notice, that's still a long time to live with the guilt trips and for him to go to court if that's what he wants. I'm trying to get as many opinions as I can because I just have no idea how to tackle it or how he'll react!
A move has been on the cards before so he knows I'm not planing on staying up here forever but that's not going to make it any easier on him. Its going to break my heart to leave and split them all up BUT I know it's for the best and need to keep that in mind