The planning application

Planning was applied for on 27th July 2011 with a quoted decision time of 8 weeks.

After the planning officer surveyed the site we were informed a neighbour was not keen on the bedroom window thinking we would have a view of his bedroom. We could not understand the complaint but the planning advised if we moved the window to the left side of the gable end we should be ok.

...and the 8 weeks came and went!

No particular explanation as to why we did not have a decision, I got the impression they just hadn't got round to it. The longer we waited the more money it cost us as we are having to run two houses at this time until the build is finished. Anyway this doesn't concern the council...and why would it?

We finally got the decision on 31st October 2011...over 13 weeks after original application. It seemed that when the planners did finally "set aside some time" it took about an hour to have it signed off. Why it took 13 weeks to "set aside" this time I will never know. But anyway we eventually got permission to build.