Planning issues

[T&G]

Hi

Hoping someone can help with advice on this senerio!

Planning was going through, now there is an about turn as a planning officer has sighted the land as agricultural and it has been proven that it is legally not ! But the officer has stated that in his opinion it is so that is that !!! Where do you go next as this appears to be a personal grudge rather than based on the facts !!!

Help needed please ...

[intexasatthe moment]

Sounds tricky and wish I could offer advice . My only ,very limited , experience with rural planning authorities is that they are a law to themselves . sorry .

Have you tried this http://www.selfbuildportal.org.uk/forum/5-planning-issues forum ?

[T&G]

Many thanks

[BrandNewGuy]

Is there really land in Southwark designated as agricultural, apart from allotments?

[DulwichFox]

BrandNewGuy Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> Is there really land in Southwark designated as

> agricultural, apart from allotments?

Peckham Rye Park was formed out of agricultural land in 1894.. Maybe under some old Act it still is. ?

DulwichFox

[BrandNewGuy]

I doubt it. For planning purposes, undeveloped land might be Open Space (which includes allotments as 'Agriculture'), Open Water Space, Park, Borough Open Land or Metropolitan Open Land, but as far as I know, only allotments are designated as Agriculture.

[T&G]

The point is it is not agricultural land ...definitely ...but I have read if we go to the ombudsman to appeal they always side with the planners ...so what do you do ...it is personal, we believe the planner has a dislike or had a run in with the architect we are using or the neighbours have a contact in the office to oppose it !!!

[BrandNewGuy]

Are the details of the application online?

[red devil]

Where have you read that the Ombudsman always sides with the planners? If you're that worried about the relationship between the planner and your architect, use a specialist Planning Consultant for an appeal. They deal solely with matters like this, whereas an architect's experience will usually be limited by comparison...

[KidKruger]

Lot of conjecture in the OP.

If not making sense with planning contact then ask for an alternative person to deal with.

If still not happy then escalate.

Also look for similar local applications and do your history on the people you're dealing with,

Or just join the masons and sort it that way.

[intexasatthe moment]

Is the land in Southwark T&G ?

[T&G]

Seems they now admit there was an error on thir side ...finally and breath ...thanks all