Replacement windows in breach of conservation area rules

.. or an actuary.

These are people who found accountancy too exciting.

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Andy Hall
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I did think that, but that was what she claimed.

Physiology, specialising in smooth muscle.

She must have felt it was the only option for her.

That is what she did.

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the Times article, but the same thing.

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Aaron Borbora

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Reply to
Martin Pentreath

More than one of us I suspect would cite Voltaire: "I do not like plastic windows, but I will defend to the death your right to have them on your house if you so choose".

Reply to
Tony Bryer

Remember that some of us didn't buy in Conservation Areas. I bought, then the CA was foisted on me.

I was lucky to be tipped off so got the big tree in my garden cut down before C-Day, otherwise my rights to do what I want with a tree I planted in my garden would be subject to the whims of a council officer. If I plant a tree now and its trunk grows beyond milk bottle diameter I lose the option to take it down if I want a shed, patio, or just more sunshine. So no more trees in my garden.

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Tony Bryer

Grunff wrote in news:45522a7a$0$632$bed64819 @news.gradwell.net:

OK. Next time I see someone vandalising your car, or a paedophile chatting to your kids, I'll try and remember not to interfere in your life. Right ?

Terry W.

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Terry W.

There wouldn't be any point in conservation areas if people did not report breaches of the rules.

From your response, I would guess you think there isn't any point. I think most people would disagree.

If you *really* can't understand that, then I pity you.

Reply to
Alex Heney

It does affect him.

He will see hat house standing out like a sore thumb every time he passes it.

And on a purely financial basis it will change the tone of the neighbourhood, thus potentially affecting house prices when he wants to sell.

You may not like conservation areas, but they are imposed for a reason.

Reply to
Alex Heney

Only if the council are *seriously* breaching the DPA.

He will normally be allowed to see copies of the text of any complaints, with all identifying details taken out.

But he will not get to see the actual letters.

Reply to
Alex Heney

No.

you only have to declare "neighbour disputes" where you actually have a dispute directly with the neighbour (or his representatives).

Reply to
Alex Heney

But not in a conservation area.

Reply to
Alex Heney

You missed the word 'unnecessarily'. If you intervene when someone's car is being vandalised you are assisting them. If your intervention is about forcing someone to have windows in their house not of their choosing then it's hard to see what favour you have done them.

Reply to
Tony Bryer

Conservation areas should be like grade A levels, i.e. be a mark of something of particular merit. Most of them are just another street of Victorian spec-build. Perhaps in this LA (LBRuT) there might be a case for 10, even perhaps 20, but we have something like 70!! Like A level grade A CA status now means a bit better than average, not excellent.

What has not been mentioned so far are the costs they impose on society. Acres of low density Victoriana round here (within walking distance of rail, bus and shops) could be, and would be, redeveloped were it not for CA status. Instead new homes are pushed out into areas which are not well served with consequent traffic generation. And they insult us by calling it conservation. At my church we could rebuilt the halls and provide some really first rate community facilities. It's CA so no point in talking to the planners - best we can do is to work on the existing buildings and end up with something much less good. Do the planners care? No, people take second place to old buildings.

The irony is that all this conservation is about preserving what was built when there was no control and people could just get on and build what they wanted or what would make a profit.

Reply to
Tony Bryer

Presumably to keep uPVC window salesmen out of the area?

Reply to
Matt

In article , Martin Pentreath writes

In Weymouth, where parts of the town centre are in a conservation area, I know they are very hot on this and enforcement action is taken very quickly.

A lot of the local shopkeepers are not happy because town-centre drunks smash their shop windows, but the council use conservation area powers to stop them fitting steel roller shutters to protect their windows.

Reply to
Mr X

In article , Derek ^ writes

Freemason, Police Officer?

Reply to
Mr X

It's this thing called society: "a particular community of people living in a country or region, and having shared customs, laws, and organizations."

rather than this other thing called anarchy: "a state of disorder due to lack of government or control."

Reply to
Pete

Tony Bryer ( snipped-for-privacy@delme.sda.co.uk) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Indeed. There's a bungalow on a small plot at the end of this road which has been targetted by developers. Instead of one bungalow, they wanted to put nine flats there.

Wrong.

There's been several knock-down-and-rebuild developments gone on inside this CA - which have been done sympathetically and have improved the area

Reply to
Adrian

Matt ( snipped-for-privacy@duluxthesh.aggydog.com) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying :

Merely a side benefit.

Reply to
Adrian

Really. I'd support Mrs T on society if it means the end of silly rules like this that cost people money and keep us living in the past.

Reply to
Aaron Borbora

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