Mike Dade
I f you’re making a planning application for anything but the most minor alterations to your house, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter an objection or two – and sometimes many more. These can vary from professionally presented and valid concerns through to the outright nutty – and they can be quite upsetting to those simply wanting to improve their home or create a new one. So, when and how should you react to opposition, and what can you do to avoid it in the first place?
Snug Architects (
www.snugarchitects.co.uk) designed this replacement house with a view to improving on overlooking issues. The previous property had lots of side windows, but the new design uses staggered elevations and obscured glazing at the flanks