Beds in Sheds

borich_planner · 9 May 2011 at 22:13

This is nothing new, In my four years in my job I come across two or three a month..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13335602

Dolph · 9 May 2011 at 22:15

Why is it a problem apart from it flies in the face of council planning diktat?

borich_planner · 9 May 2011 at 22:17

Sub standard living accomodation, death risk, avoidance of Council Tax and of course needs planning permission...

cm1179 · 9 May 2011 at 22:19

well, i was going to watch it but then i noticed this next to it http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/13040300

Dolph · 9 May 2011 at 22:20

borich_planner said:
Sub standard living accomodation, death risk, avoidance of Council Tax and of course needs planning permission...

But if they just put beds in the house, its fine, is it not?

So fundamentally, it's council's flexing their muscles for no real purpose other than because they can.

Stormyx · 9 May 2011 at 22:22

Xelene · 9 May 2011 at 22:22

She's rough

borich_planner · 9 May 2011 at 22:24

Dolph said:
But if they just put beds in the house, its fine, is it not?

So fundamentally, it's council's flexing their muscles for no real purpose other than because they can.

We gotta do something besides sitting on our backsides all day drinking tea...

the_r_sole · 9 May 2011 at 22:28

ahh, planners, one step up from traffic wardens!! (who are about three steps up from building standards officers

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[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:29

Dolph said:
So fundamentally, it's council's flexing their muscles for no real purpose other than because they can.

To be fair why should they escape paying council tax when you have to pay it? :confused:

J-FRO · 9 May 2011 at 22:34

Kind of agree with Fox tbh, but then I am thinking of the profitability of my little sisters wendy house at the end of the garden....

Vita · 9 May 2011 at 22:35

[TW]Fox;19098559 said:
To be fair why should they escape paying council tax when you have to pay it?

People will do anything to earn a bit on the side these days.

Dolph · 9 May 2011 at 22:35

[TW]Fox;19098559 said:
To be fair why should they escape paying council tax when you have to pay it?

Well, technically speaking the council tax on the property has been paid already, remember we are talking council tax not poll tax.

Why should a bed in a shed be liable for additional council tax when a bed in the lounge isn't?

Dolph · 9 May 2011 at 22:36

borich_planner said:
We gotta do something besides sitting on our backsides all day drinking tea...

Not really, they could stop creating endless pointless regulations just to keep people in welfare employment and annoy the rest of the population...

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:36

Dolph said:
Well, technically speaking the council tax on the property has been paid already, remember we are talking council tax not poll tax.

Why should a bed in a shed be liable for additional council tax when a bed in the lounge isn't?

Because to all intents and purposes, its a seperate dwelling?

Or should a terrace of 10 houses only have a single council tax bill?

Dolph · 9 May 2011 at 22:39

[TW]Fox;19098632 said:
Because to all intents and purposes, its a seperate dwelling?

Or should a terrace of 10 houses only have a single council tax bill?

That's a loaded question, because it assumes council tax should exist and is a good system in the first place...

J-FRO · 9 May 2011 at 22:41

Well what makes council tax bad?

Danthus · 9 May 2011 at 22:42

Are you arguing for the sake of it Dolph because I hazard a guess most people think you are.

[TW]Fox · 9 May 2011 at 22:43

Dolph said:
That's a loaded question, because it assumes council tax should exist and is a good system in the first place...

Do you ever think that when somebody stops arguing with you its because you've won?

If so, you probably ought to know that its more likely they just get bored.