Dealing with Council Planners

[barrydidit]

Ever heard of an "accidental" fire engulfing a visiting council planner

FTFY

[MrMarkyMark]

Don't mind annoying Council twunts - but not worth a criminal record

You hire someone.

AYCOTBAC?

[Pondlife]

What they do round by me is that the developer buys the property and removes just enough of the supporting structure so that it starts to fall apart over the next 12 months.

12 months later planning agree that a total rebuild is allowed.

Takes time but based on the number of properties it's quite obviously happened to, it must be worth it.

[Troll]

What they do round by me is that the developer buys the property and removes just enough of the supporting structure so that it starts to fall apart over the next 12 months.

12 months later planning agree that a total rebuild is allowed.

Takes time but based on the number of properties it's quite obviously happened to, it must be worth it.

Oh thanks top tip !

[MrMarkyMark]

What they do round by me is that the developer buys the property and removes just enough of the supporting structure so that it starts to fall apart over the next 12 months.

12 months later planning agree that a total rebuild is allowed.

Takes time but based on the number of properties it's quite obviously happened to, it must be worth it.

Yep, have watched exactly this myself.
Seriously worth considering.

Happened next to my dads where a listed barn collapsed, to be replaced by a house, a couple of years down the line.
This was right in the middle of rural Herefordshire, would never have got planning otherwise.

[Troll]

*Update*

Despite best efforts- my trusty spread sheet of costs versus sales only shows a profit of £1.1 million at the end- which when split between 3 brothers and subject to taxes doesn't appear to be a worthwhile exercise bearing in mind the associated hassles

It may be that a pukka developer can attack costs and extract more value but I think the best option would be to put into an Auction with a £1 million reserve and see if there is any interest

[DimPrawn]

*Update*

Despite best efforts- my trusty spread sheet of costs versus sales only shows a profit of £1.1 million at the end- which when split between 3 brothers and subject to taxes doesn't appear to be a worthwhile exercise bearing in mind the associated hassles

It may be that a pukka developer can attack costs and extract more value but I think the best option would be to put into an Auction with a £1 million reserve and see if there is any interest

They make it look so easy on TV. Homes under the Hammer - Buy, tin of Magnolia paint, next day EA says £200K profit.

[Troll]

They make it look so easy on TV. Homes under the Hammer - Buy, tin of Magnolia paint, next day EA says £200K profit.

Hmmmm think I rather would