Re: Re: Contraventions of planning and enforcement

😎 FROM UR DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS, ITS STILL A BIT UNCLEAR, BUT IF THE DEVELOPER DOES NOT ANSWER AN A.I. WITHIN 6 MONTHS THEN THE APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED WITH DRAWN.

U ARE CORRECT IN SAYING THAT IF THE DEVELOPER IS USING YOUR BOUNDARY WALL IN ANY WAY, BE IT RE-BUILDING IT OR ALTERING IT IN ANY WAY, THEN THEY ARE BOUND BY LAW TO CONSULT WITH YOU FIRST. TAKE NOTES AND DATES OF EVERYTHING, INCLUDING ANY MEETINGS YOU HAVE WITH THE DEVELOPER AS THESE NOTES MAY WELL PROVE PRICELESS DOWN THE LINE IF IT BECOMES A LEGAL CASE.

YOU MUST QUICKLY WRITE LETTERS TO BOTH THE COUNCIL CONCERNED, STATING ALL THE FACTS AND THE WRONG DOINGS OF THE DEVELOPER, INCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEFORE AND AFTER WORKSS DONE IF POSSIBLE. ALSO CONTACT THE PLANNING ENFORCEMENT AND INCLDE THE SAME FACTS.

IF ALL ELSE FAILS AND THE PLANNING AUTHORITY FAIL TO ACT, OR DO NOT REPLY TO YOU IN WRITING, THE CONTACT THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND REPORT THE COUNCIL FOR FAILURE TO CONDUCT THEIR DUTIES AND FAILURE TO RESPOND. THIS SHOULD BE A LAST MEASURE AS YOU DONT WANT TO GET ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE COUNCIL WITHOUT EXHAUSTING ALL AVENUES. PROCEED WITH GETTING YOUR LOCAL/AREA COUNCILLOR TO PUT PRESSURE ON THE PLANNERS. THEY USUALLY HAVE ALOT OF ‘PULL’ IN THESE MATTERS.

HOPE THIS IS OF SOME HELP.

REGARDS

JACOBSSLAVE