Blocked Rights of Access

[Lucydashy]

I live in a middle terrace cottage (200yrs old). The end house has recently somehow been given planning permission to build a house attached to the end of our row. The problem is, this new house is directly on our right of access as detailed in all our deeds. Although the deeds do not give dimensions they can be worked out through the diagrams. He's started to build and has blocked our access without our consent. He has offered a route round all the work but the point is that it is our access, the route he has allowed isn't wide enough and the houses have utilised the access for the 200 years that they've been there! What Can I do to stop him building?

[lucca]

Just a point - has he definitely got planning permission or is he going ahead regardless? If your deeds grant you access he can't block it. I have experience of a similar situation and it turned out that solicitors hadn't checked details and person involved had been "economical" with the truth regarding access. So check it out! Good luck.

[willowman]

I would have thought you should have received a letter from the Planning Department at your local council informing you of this developement, and allowing you to object.
Contact the council straight away and see what the situation is, see if letters were sent out and see if he actually has permission.