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We have a question regarding planning permission on a private road and an issue with what is the "front" garden"
There are 3 parts:
1. our local planning authority has turned down one of three elevations of a proposed permitted development on our existing house because the elevation in question has proximity (4m) to a "highway". The location is deeply rural and said highway is locally accepted to be "private": it is a single track road that is not maintained by the local authority - it has access to c. 6 houses and is a 600m stretch between 2 metal/ surfaced roads that are maintained. We contend that our proposed permitted development will have no impact and will receive no objection to the 2/3 neighbours in question.
2. the council also contends that the elevation in question "fronts" the said highway. However, the front door leads on to an obvious front garden with access to a road with a 90 degree angle to this "highway" and there is no access to the house from the elevation that is disputed. Note also that planning permission was granted (in a separate previous application) for a home office (a standalone structure) between the proposed elevation of permitted development application and said private road,
3. In addition and pertinently, a subsequent planning permission for the same home office was applied for - and granted - for relocation to the front garden. Therefore, the planning authority has accepted in precedence that the front elevation is NOT the one in question for the proposed permitted development.
There are 3 parts:
1. our local planning authority has turned down one of three elevations of a proposed permitted development on our existing house because the elevation in question has proximity (4m) to a "highway". The location is deeply rural and said highway is locally accepted to be "private": it is a single track road that is not maintained by the local authority - it has access to c. 6 houses and is a 600m stretch between 2 metal/ surfaced roads that are maintained. We contend that our proposed permitted development will have no impact and will receive no objection to the 2/3 neighbours in question.
2. the council also contends that the elevation in question "fronts" the said highway. However, the front door leads on to an obvious front garden with access to a road with a 90 degree angle to this "highway" and there is no access to the house from the elevation that is disputed. Note also that planning permission was granted (in a separate previous application) for a home office (a standalone structure) between the proposed elevation of permitted development application and said private road,
3. In addition and pertinently, a subsequent planning permission for the same home office was applied for - and granted - for relocation to the front garden. Therefore, the planning authority has accepted in precedence that the front elevation is NOT the one in question for the proposed permitted development.
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