I am currently going through planning permission. Prior to engaging an architect and applying for permission I had a pre-planning meeting with the Council to check to see if a house was likely to be approved on the site. As I got a favourable response from this meeting I went ahead. At the meeting it was specifically stated that 65m sightlines would be required from the proposed entrance and this was noted on the pre-planning form.
I successfully negotiated with a neighbour to move their ditch to create this required sightline and submitted my application.
Yesterday I recieved a request for further info from the Council. This stated that a sightline of 135m would be required. This is not achieveable for the site.
My question is as follows, how binding is a pre-planning meeting? I went ahead with the planning process based on the info I was given at the meeting i.e. 65m. Had I been told that 135m was required I wouldn't have started as I knew this was not possible. I've spent in the region of €20k thus far which will be for nothing if things remain as there are.
Has anyone else had similiar problems? Is it possible to sue the Council for monies wasted due to incorrect information provided by them?
I'd be grateful for any advice you could give me.
I successfully negotiated with a neighbour to move their ditch to create this required sightline and submitted my application.
Yesterday I recieved a request for further info from the Council. This stated that a sightline of 135m would be required. This is not achieveable for the site.
My question is as follows, how binding is a pre-planning meeting? I went ahead with the planning process based on the info I was given at the meeting i.e. 65m. Had I been told that 135m was required I wouldn't have started as I knew this was not possible. I've spent in the region of €20k thus far which will be for nothing if things remain as there are.
Has anyone else had similiar problems? Is it possible to sue the Council for monies wasted due to incorrect information provided by them?
I'd be grateful for any advice you could give me.