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Neighbours planning for a very colourful extension

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geraltofdorset · 21/02/2022 14:14

Hi everyone.

For context, we have had issues with elderly neighbours who don't like change (we are a 60s semi detached housing estate where all houses look sameish). Lots on the street have been adapted with loft conversions and side extensions over the years. Neighbours now struggling with mobility and have put a request in for front extension (they want somewhere to store scooters I think and a toilet).

The design isn't something I would have personally (size is 7m2) and it'll look quite squished onto the house as will come straight out of window recess and will block their own light substantially. I have no issues with the size/position at all as it really doesn't impact my amenities.

I am really concerned about the visual design the neighbours have gone for… They have put on their application that they want to use gloss/shiny coloured bricks. They want half to be yellow and the other half to be a crimson pink Confused I know they have quirky taste but everyone that comes onto our road is going to see this structure and it's going to stick out like a sore thumb! I think it's really going to spoil the area Sad we have long driveways so based on the size, it will likely get approved.

I'm planning to put an objection in but haven't done this sort of this before- do I just say I think it'll look really bad? I'm not in a position financially to pay for advice, the planning office weren't helpful at all and we don't have the best relationship with neighbour so they wouldn't consider changing it based on our opinion.

The other neighbours are all fairly old and keep themselves to themselves so it's probably only me that will object.

Any tips? I think im still shocked about their design!

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thetombliboo · 21/02/2022 19:46

OP don't worry. I wouldn't like it either if I lives on an estate of that style, mostly in case it brought down my own selling potential.

thetombliboo · 21/02/2022 19:54

I have googled these glazed bricks, they're rather impressive for builds.
Hospital - yes fantastic, childrens facility same
My neighbours on an estate 😩 probably wouldn't want to see that every day.

I think posters are missing the point of it being an estate. IMO surely nobody that wants to have a creative styled house would live on an estate where every house is the same?

If this happened on an estate near me it would be in the paper 100% I am sure I remember a huge deal being made out of someone painting their house a shade of pink.

Neighbours planning for a very colourful extension
WhatAWasteOfOranges · 21/02/2022 20:36

They won’t get planning for it by the sounds of it. They’ll likely have the materials stipulated to them as a condition of planning and the materials will likely have to be the same as the existing house

Catnipdelight · 21/02/2022 20:41

OP, don't listen to the posters who say you "disgust" them! This is why planning permission exists, otherwise anyone could put anything anywhere and it would all end up a vile mishmash of other people's terrible taste. I'm totally with you on being wary of their design, it sounds hideous and I'd be pissed off if it impacted the road and therefore my house value!

Cattitudes · 21/02/2022 20:51

Do check your deeds to see if there is a covenant on the estate restricting this sort of development. It can though be challenging to enforce the covenant.

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