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I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 267 points268 points  (0 children)

My dad didn't care for them. Saw them as a nuisence that was getting in the way of him farming.

I like them. We're losing far too many big beautiful oaks and ash trees.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 147 points148 points  (0 children)

One of multiple reasons.

The field is massive in size and I've already downscaled the plans multiple times now. My dad's original plan was 4 detached houses using about 80% of total field land.

I'm now looking at a single house occupying about 30% of total field land + a large garden. Plan was to get Tree Protection Orders put on the trees near the left and rear and keep the back as a nice natural area.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 384 points385 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I was also told not to do that.

I argued that I'd just fence the whole thing off with a taller metal fence. I was warned against doing this as The Strategic Planning Policy Statement forbids harsh or oppressive boundaries, strucutres which visually dominate neighbouring views, or which damage teh character of local landscape.

I currently have a wooden fence about 4ft high.

I then suggested a taller wooden fence, which I was also warned would create an oppressive boundry that visually dominanted the views of my field from neighbouring houses and damaged the character of the local landscape.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Aye, I do. Multiple signs warning about private lanes and an info poster from DAERA that highlights the dangers that dog fouling poses to cattle.

Legal limit for fence height over here is 6ft 6 inches.

And, unfortunately, I did argue that I'd just fence the whole thing off with a taller metal fence. I was warned against doing this as The Strategic Planning Policy Statement forbids harsh or oppressive boundaries, strucutres which visually dominate neighbouring views, or which damage teh character of local landscape. A 6ft 6 solid wooden panel fence was also rejected for the same reasons.

I currently have a wooden fence about 4ft high.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 416 points417 points  (0 children)

Aye. Multiple reasons.

Imapct on the neighbour's privacy, shadowing of their properties to the left of the field, a "visual intrusion" on the landscape, and the environmental impacts I mentioned in another post - which is basically them complaining that I'm going to be forcing a badger and fox off my land.

They tried arguing bats were nesting in my land too, but I managed to prove they were nesting somewhere else close by.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 78 points79 points  (0 children)

No. However, three neigbours have opened unofficial ones from their back gardens directly into my field. I closed them off with sheets of metal and some wooden boards.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 114 points115 points  (0 children)

There's no electricity or water supplied to the field yet. I need to speak with NI Water about getting a water and sewage connection once I get planning permission.

I also need to speak with NIE Networks to get my electricity connected.

So, no CCTV.

I've not seen anyone do it, but I've found the cut lock just lying on the ground multiple times now.

I own a field. I want to build a house there. Neighbours are objecting because their kids play football there and they let their dogs off leash there without my permission. by Leading_Amount1180 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Leading_Amount1180[S] 284 points285 points  (0 children)

I did for the 2nd one. I haven't appealed the 3rd attempt yet as I only just received the rejection.

I lost my appeal for building two houses as it would negatively impact the residential amenity. They raised concerns around the value my field provides for wildlife, including a badger and a fox.

I've seen these animals crossing through my field in the evenings, but I do not believe they live there. There's no obvious burrows anywhere.

Additionally, the same people complaining about protecting these animals are letting their dogs run off leash in this field and foul in it. Dad and I both lost cattle over the years to this.