Architectural Designs

What is the general feeling about 'infilling' building in people's back gardens. We are on our 4th objection

For nearly 2 years the local residents have been objecting to indiscriminate rear garden selling and saturation building in Bear Cross, Bournemouth area. With the help of local Councilors we have already won 3 times against the same developer. But we are now fighting his fourth application.The developer is unfortunately well known in the area. The area he is building on decimates two rear gardens in a peculiar shape. The 5' boundary fence is only 27 inches away from it's nearest property. i.e. a large bedroom window and a rear door, The building application says a bungalow and integral garage, but the plans show a two storey building. 3 Bedrooms and two bath rooms upstairs and Diner,Kitchen, Lounge and Study downstairs. That is a house? The residents are determined to fight on, but fear we may lose because our Central Government (Labour) is forcing local authorities to indiscrimately build.The Oxford Dictionary says that a bungalow is a one storey building?

Public Comments

1. If the residents do not want the building built, all they have to do is get together and raise enough money to purchase the land from the current owner! Why do you think you have a right to control property that you do not own?
2. The spelling is European but the words are French, thank heavens the politics are English. Don't you folks have set backs over there? You know, set the house BACK from the common property line by at least 10 feet or so. How about filing for estopple (that's French for legally cannot go on) on the grounds of it being a nusance or a privacy violation...or do you people subscribe to that most coveted of American freedoms? Freedom to be let alone.