Our farm is at the end of a lowest grade council road which was concreted by the previous owners of our farm,neighbours farm is 200 yards away,off the same lane, we have always had a strained relationship although no major problems.They put in for planning last year for a 120x60 sheep shed which would need major excavation,this shed will be around 150 yards from our yard and the excavation will sit it well down so not really on the skyline.I looked at the plans which looked fine so did not raise any objection,other than asking the neighbour where the spoil was going,"cut and fill" was the reply as if to say they could dispose of it around the site.After a week of digging there is now a heap of spoil 20 feet high 50 yards from our house right in front,which was not in the planning,it has been moved there with dump trailers and looks permanent (not good enough stone for re use),not sure what to do now,Anyone any thoughts very grateful for any advice.
Difficult farming neighbour
- Thread starter balerman
- Start date
- Location
- Gods country (England)
Contact the local planning office (Anonymously), if it's not in the landscaping conditions (I'm sure it won't be) it'll have to be moved!!
H-C
H-C
- Location
- South Yorkshire
Have a polite word with the farmer in question. See if it can be rectified amicably or if it is to be moved, if so get it in writing. Failing that ring the planning officer straight away and make a complaint and demand he visits the site. Make your point known and that it's not good for your farm and welfare whilst living there affects value and distressed you etc. They have the power to make them move it and or alter planning half way through. Our local council are terrible for this should you not tow the line with what you have permission for.
Neighbours! good ones are brilliant. The other sort can be a trial. I honestly don't know the best way of dealing with the difficult ones but sometimes it is just not safe to take their word on something and you need to cover all eventualities. Hope you get it resolved.
- Location
- South Molton
Planners won't do anything they haven't got the manpower or money.
Plenty of enforcements round here are just left and even ones with planning aren't checked to make sure all the conditions are met.
Have a word with neighbours. If that doesn't work maybe a solicitors letter would help?
Plenty of enforcements round here are just left and even ones with planning aren't checked to make sure all the conditions are met.
Have a word with neighbours. If that doesn't work maybe a solicitors letter would help?
- Location
- East Sussex
As above. Have as friendly a word as you can about it, if that doesn't work you're going to fall out anyway so no love lost.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Having a happy word with the neighbour is by far the best, the Council next, failing that there is the Environment Agency who are always interested in heaps of things.
I am sure that you have to have planning for more than 150mm depth of spoil.
I am sure that you have to have planning for more than 150mm depth of spoil.
matthew
Member
- Location
- Cornwall, SW England
Firstly, I would ask how the heap is to be 'landscaped' as per your previous conversation.
I don't think you have a right to a view, but you do have a right to light. And 20' high so close to your house would affect that.
If the response to a) is unhelpful then contact planning. Quoting the planning app number.
I don't think you have a right to a view, but you do have a right to light. And 20' high so close to your house would affect that.
If the response to a) is unhelpful then contact planning. Quoting the planning app number.
yes its a difficult position you are in.
ask them /try to find out what was the problem with the original cut and fill plan ..
it was a lot more than they estimated i guess
have you any reasonable or good use for it as a filling or has anyone else locally.
- Location
- South wales
Are they only a week into the work? If so it could be temporary I'd wait a while longer before saying anything could just be heaped up out of the way before being reused,
Old Boar
Member
- Location
- West Wales
Dont ask him IF it will be moved, ask him WHEN - you then have a time line that you can pull him up on if it is not done.
kiwi pom
Member
- Location
- canterbury NZ
Interesting replies, cant help but think they're a lot different than if a farmer was building a shed and a non farming local resident complained about the spoil.
RWG Contracts
Member
- Location
- Samlesbury, Lancashire
+1 for this one
Thanks for all the replies,decided to let it be for a bit,on balance it would be more trouble than its worth to force them to move it,but it is a huge pile maybe 5000t by the time they have finished.THe silly thing is I have a big ditch that could be piped easily and would swallow that lot without taking up an acre of their land!This is a photo from our lounge.
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That would be fly tipping
Exfarmer
Member
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
Whatever the rights or wrongs, call it an agricultural operation, they may be glad of a home for it.
- Location
- Near Colchester
Nearly enough for a ski lodge on top.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
Or a wind turbine
kiwi pom
Member
- Location
- canterbury NZ
Seems like he's done it on purpose. Sneak out one night and plant a tree on it to decorate it, then say nothing, he'll spend the next 6 months worrying about how you're going to get him back