Hi,
I am selling a house (in negative equity), I purchased back in 2005.
I have buyers on the line, who have put down a deposit.
Their Engineer has several issues with my planning and the buyers are very nervous and threatening to pull out.
Planning was granted for the house back in 2004, and three of the conditions have not been met:
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"1). Entrance shall be recessed a minimum of 4.5m from existing front boundary fence and side walls shall be splayed at an angle of 45dgs and walls and piers shall not exceed a height of over 1m over the level of the adjoining public road"
(In my case: the entrance is splayed at 45 degrees and entrance recessed more than 4.5m. However, the entrance piers are 1.5m, the timber post and rail across the front is 1.5m and hedging behind it, is 2m above road. This is not in compliance with their less than 1m above the road, though its worth noting, the garden is .5m above the height of the road).
"2). Side walls and piers of entrance and any new road boundary shall be of
a) natural stone
b) sod and stone or
c). earth berm or earth berm with hedge of indigenous species planted on top at 60cm intervals"
(In my case: I've got entrance piers built from block, plastered over, and painted the same colour as the house. I also have timber fencing across the front with beech hedging behind it).
"3). The site shall be landscaped and planted in accordance with a comprehensive scheme to comprise predominantly native species and varieties and to include:
a). Details of screen planting
b). species, variety, number and locations of shrubs
c). Programme for implementation of the scheme
Full details should be submitted and agreed with the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development"
(In my case: No scheme was submitted, but I planted beech hedging across the front and around the entire boundary. I have planted a few shrubs and trees across the property).
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The buyers' Engineer also has a big problem with the fact the planning was granted based on a site of 3 acres. During the sale, the builder signed over a reduced site of .5 acres with the house on it, to me. My Engineer and my Solicitor had no problem with this at the time. The buyers' Engineer says I do not have planning for my house on the .5 acre site since it was granted based on 3 acres. Planning file in Planning office has 3 acres for site.
I have no clue on planning and how to resolve the above issues.
I don't have money to throw around taking on an Engineer as I am getting married in a few weeks and cash is very tight.
Can anyone please advise on how to get out of this (quickly) before the buyers pull out and look elsewhere?
I am selling a house (in negative equity), I purchased back in 2005.
I have buyers on the line, who have put down a deposit.
Their Engineer has several issues with my planning and the buyers are very nervous and threatening to pull out.
Planning was granted for the house back in 2004, and three of the conditions have not been met:
-----------------------------------------------
"1). Entrance shall be recessed a minimum of 4.5m from existing front boundary fence and side walls shall be splayed at an angle of 45dgs and walls and piers shall not exceed a height of over 1m over the level of the adjoining public road"
(In my case: the entrance is splayed at 45 degrees and entrance recessed more than 4.5m. However, the entrance piers are 1.5m, the timber post and rail across the front is 1.5m and hedging behind it, is 2m above road. This is not in compliance with their less than 1m above the road, though its worth noting, the garden is .5m above the height of the road).
"2). Side walls and piers of entrance and any new road boundary shall be of
a) natural stone
b) sod and stone or
c). earth berm or earth berm with hedge of indigenous species planted on top at 60cm intervals"
(In my case: I've got entrance piers built from block, plastered over, and painted the same colour as the house. I also have timber fencing across the front with beech hedging behind it).
"3). The site shall be landscaped and planted in accordance with a comprehensive scheme to comprise predominantly native species and varieties and to include:
a). Details of screen planting
b). species, variety, number and locations of shrubs
c). Programme for implementation of the scheme
Full details should be submitted and agreed with the Planning Authority prior to commencement of development"
(In my case: No scheme was submitted, but I planted beech hedging across the front and around the entire boundary. I have planted a few shrubs and trees across the property).
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The buyers' Engineer also has a big problem with the fact the planning was granted based on a site of 3 acres. During the sale, the builder signed over a reduced site of .5 acres with the house on it, to me. My Engineer and my Solicitor had no problem with this at the time. The buyers' Engineer says I do not have planning for my house on the .5 acre site since it was granted based on 3 acres. Planning file in Planning office has 3 acres for site.
I have no clue on planning and how to resolve the above issues.
I don't have money to throw around taking on an Engineer as I am getting married in a few weeks and cash is very tight.
Can anyone please advise on how to get out of this (quickly) before the buyers pull out and look elsewhere?