Working from a garden office

[glitter tips]

Not sure if anyone will be able to help but here goes:
I'm planning on buying a garden office so I can do nails from home instead of mobile, I only d 3/4 people a day and only work 3/4 days a week as I work around my husbands shifts and my little girl.
I have made sure that the builing complies to everything it needs to but i've now had a very snotty planning officer say that he has "grave concerns" about me going ahead with it.
He says that there will be increased traffic down my road etc
I've explained that I mainly do people I know who 9 times out of 10 will walk to my house, also I explained that I gave up my career when I had my little girl so I'm not looking to expand any more. I think he thinks I've got some sort of Nail Empire (I wish!!!) I guess what i'm trying to say is has anyone come acreoss this and if so what was the outcome, and weather I should just go ahead with it and hope they dont check.
I will also probably store some of my daughters toys inthere in the wointer so it wont just be used for nails???!!!!
I've done everything by the book and I feel like i'm getting penalised for doing this???!!!!

 

[The Pink Orange]

I would phone and say you had changed your mind and that he/she put you off! And then say.....I thought I might still have it as a gym/playroom!

 

[glitter tips]

this is what i'm tempted to do to be honest.

 

[fozzyo]

If you did it in a room in the house there would be the same number of people visiting. The fact it is a garden office doesn't mean any more people will visit you.

Talk to the companies involved in the project - they will have experience of dealing with planning officers. And a lot of garden offices now don't need planning permission. I spoke to several companies who specialise in them when I was budgeting having one done.

Don't give up! My brother objected to his neighbour building an extension right next to his house that blocked out the sun. The application was rejected twice, third time they granted it. So sometimes you have to be tough and stick your heels in and put up a bit of a fight!

Mat

 

[VelvetPatch]

What a shame sounds like you've found the 'business prevention' planning officer! I have a garden studio & my local council were actually very supportive, didn't get into traffic impact at all just basics around size/positioning. I got them to review the spec I was considering & they confirmed in writing I didn't need planning as studio less than 2.5m high (which many studio suppliers adhere too). What you need to watch is building regs-can be more imposing & expensive than planning, I avoided as studio under 15m square, any over & it needed to be placed 1m from boundary (need to check if this general or council specific specs). If you have good relationship with neighbours why not mention, get them onside? Do you have off street parking-this could ease concerns about potential traffic probs. Finally I'd be tempted to interact with another planning officer for a second opinion, there may be others managing same patch-I do feel current one being somewhat of a jobs worth-we're in a recession & need to encourage new businesses. Don't give up, & if STILL get further unjustified barriers check out your local MP, pref one with new business in their portfolio - sure they'd listen to the hypocrisy of it all!
Keep strong & good luck x