planning permission or permitted development ???

[jordigirl]

anyone know anything about planning laws??

looking on the government portal ( virtual house) we don't need permission to build a detached garage, if we keep it in the build regulations, size, height, floor, space etc etc.

the problem is we don't actually own the land, even though we have incorporated in our garden, and have done for the last 3 year, it was used by the previous owners as an access path to there garage and they think at some point it was gifted to them, who in turn gifted it to us with the sale.

this wasn't actually a problem till 1 of the neighbours decided to object as it would spoil there view not that your entitled to a view ) these are the only 1's objecting

[GastonJ]

and if they read this thread they will also know you made a land grab for land that isn't yours now

[jordigirl]

we grabbed the land 3 years ago - the previous owners had it 27 year, not exactly that devious

[bobwill]

If you can prove that the land has been used and better still fenced off for over 12 years it is yours under squatters rights before
law was changed sometime in 2003 This was the law in England not sure if it was claimed after this date how it work now

[jordigirl]

the previous owners should have claimed for adverse possession but never bothered, they actually think they were gifted it, as it was an access road to there garage. they did sign a st1 form stating such

[flyingpig]

Go and see a solicitor, as said earlier, if the land has been attached (by a defining boundary) to your property for over 12 years then it is yours. You have to claim the land as yours, as far as I am aware. The land registry etc have to be informed.

Once it is in your name, you can build on it. You may not need planning permission, but it will have to be to building regs.

[jordigirl]

was fenced into the garden with a driveway for access, now is walled into our garden with drive gates etc.
we have seen the land registry but no joy, have lots of evidence to use of land by previous owners.

[flyingpig]

I would go through a solicitor. May cost a few hundred, but may be money well spent?

[bobwill]

I would not worry to much about the land ownership and get your local building regs control out to see you but dont mention land ownership to him he will tell you if you need planning or building regs it depends how much extensions have all ready been added to house if no building have been than unless its a large double or on your broundry you wont need it .Building control will all ways give you a vist and will not mind at all .You might be able to do it under building notice which is simple just write a cheque for regs and you can start .