Garden next door being developed

[Billabong Karen]

Ooh, I'm having an idea. Maybe once I've had a good look at the neighbour's pond, and if indeed it is going to be filled in and no replacement pond created, maybe I could dig another small pond at the bottom of MY garden...

[Adam Cheeseman]

Originally Posted by JeffH

As the occupier of a neighbouring property you should have had (or should receive) notice of any planning application(s) and have/will have the right to object if the proposed re-development has any adverse impact on your property, though to be honest I very much doubt that the loss of a garden pond will be a sufficiently strong objection unless it contains any protected species such as Great Crested Newts

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

You have to show that such a development will have a negative physical effect on you or your property, otherwise any objections are normally turned down. For example you can't object if the view from your house will be blocked or the new develpoment will block the sunlight from reaching your garden (two quite common complaints).


Cheers,

Adam

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

You have to show that such a development will have a negative physical effect on you or your property, otherwise any objections are normally turned down. For example you can't object if the view from your house will be blocked or the new develpoment will block the sunlight from reaching your garden (two quite common complaints). Cheers, Adam

Indeed so Adam, though any resulting loss of light within your house would of course be a valid objection, as would any of the following:-

•Loss of light (within your house) or overshadowing
•Overlooking/loss of privacy
•Visual amenity (but not loss of private view)
•Adequacy of parking/loading/turning
•Highway safety
•Traffic generation
•Noise and disturbance resulting from use
•Loss of trees
•Effect on listed building and conservation area
•Layout and density of building
•Design, appearance and materials
•Landscaping
•Road access
•Nature conservation
•Archaeology

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[Billabong Karen]

Hmmm... Conservation and loss of trees could both be points worth looking into... Will contact the developer and find out exactly what they are thinking of. Dont think they have got to the stage of actual plans yet - I met a prospective buyer yesterday, and apparently the developer is holding off on plans until he has two buyers for the semi's he intends to build. Sounds a weird way of doing it to me, but perhaps it means that the neighbours on both sides will be able to have some impact. I'll keep you posted on the outcome.

[JeffH]

Originally Posted by Billabong Karen

....... I'll keep you posted on the outcome.

Please do Karen and Good Luck with it

Jeff
(Schedule 1 Licence holder for Kingfishers, Barn Owls and Avocets)

[Billabong Karen]

Update - I saw Mrs Neighbour yesterday, and the property has not been sold yet. As soon as it is, she will let me know the name of the buyer, so I can contact them.

I also had a look down her garden, and here are a couple of photos of her lovely little pond:





Perhaps I can persuade the new buyers to leave the pond as it is. If they have children, perhaps they can just fence it off...

In the meantime, I have decided to go ahead and create an alternative - a small and shallow pond in my garden. I started on it yesterday and will post info in a new thread under water life forums.

[The Woodman]

It looks like a well established pond with plenty of cover around it.

If you do create you own pond you might be able to "seed" it with a bucket full of slop from your neighbours pond.

[Billabong Karen]

I remember when they first created it; it was a shallow (perhaps 1' to 18" deep) rectangle, and looked rather ugly, I thought. But that was six years ago, and now it really is very well established. Which is what gave me the inspiration for my own shallow, rectangular effort...

I will indeed go over again and get a bucket or two of 'gloop', with which to kick start my new little pond...

Which looks like this, so far: