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Hi JimmyT,
Thanks so much to you and Whale for the detailed and thoughtful advice – new to apartment living so very much ‘a dolphin in the shark tank’ so to speak …the additional complication in this matter is that there is an overriding body that manages the entire estate – the Community Association Executive upon which my neighbour sits as an an executive member representing our SP.After 6 months of deliberations within my own SP – I had to then submit written plans and architect approvals to this body for approval before resubmitting it to my SP for a special resolution . For the past 3 months the CA has deferred my application claiming there are so called inconsistencies in their own architects interpretation of the standards and hence my matter has been deferred until they seek further legal advice. Hence as I understand it by not rejecting my application i am not entitled to commence any formal action e.g. mediation as a decision has not been made. Further my own SP has sought their own legal advice in reference to the rights of my neighbour to stop a majority vote where he realises he is a relatively lone voice within the complex.
I am considering commencing a community campaign across our Estate with leaflets – billboards etc informing them of the situation so as to apply some pressure to the CA in the unreasonableness of their position given the circumstances any thoughts ?