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    Is building regulations advice correct? Other options..?

    The LABC advise something slightly different but more or less along those lines. Most LAs will follow this guidance so this would be a good starting point. You would need to get clarification from the LA if they think your 'conservatory' is deemed that in their interpretation otherwise you...
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    HELP: Can I get building regs after work has been done

    Indemnity will not always be accepted and there are no guarantees the work was done properly, you should get the council to retrospectively approve the work. You can apply to the council for a Regularisation Certificate. This is the only guaranteed document to work everytime. I would speak to...
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    Building Regs for a house built in 1984

    The Building Regs ask for minimum requirements. They may have upper the spec on your house so don't assume to ask for the regs from that time. Speak to your LA. If you have any paperwork it may show the original build references for BR application. Ask to see the councils plans if they still...
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    Utility Room. Will I need to insulate the floor?

    The council will want to check the toilet drainage as well. It is likely your utility room is not classed as a useable room. Putting a proper roof and walls on is controllable work in its own right so they will assume other 'thermal elements' will need insulating aswell. Consider two things...
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    no completion certificate

    A few things; once an installation for a new boiler is done Gasafe rules dictate installers should notify ever installation to them within 28 days. If they fail to do this then they may be allowed a late submission (often up to one year late sometimes) and I believe there is a nominal late fee...
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    Building Control and Inspeciton, flat roof, do I, dont I?

    There is a second route to compliance; use a 'competent roofer' that can self certificate under the building regs! No council fees then and you get a certificate for your house deeds. Realistically it should be one inspection for a flat roof job. All councils can only charge for the...
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    How to get house plans from council?

    BC plans and applications are private but home owners have a right to view on request from your local council assuming they undertook the original build of course. You should check your deeds to see if it holds any BC application references. Remember that some properties would have been...
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    Waltham Forest Building Notice Help

    Especially reroofing, in my opinion.
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    Waltham Forest Building Notice Help

    I was posing a theoretical question actually, I'm not doing any work. I was posing that question based on exempt structures not being police by BC, so who is policing the cons. Companies. They won't care as the customers inherit the problems later on!
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    House to house Noise

    If they were built 10 years ago then Part E of the BR would not even have been in force. It cannot be anyone's responsibility as there is technically nothing wrong for when it was built. You could speak to a builder about internal sound insulation although this might reduce your internal...
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    Should I put in a building notice or not?

    I suspect also if you dropped the contract he would have little ground to pursue you as he advised you to break the law. Doubt a court would even entertain the case!
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    Advice on garden wall please

    If you knock down and rebuild a new wall be careful of the height as planning rules may apply. They take into account anything built new even if a tall wall of a building existed before. Building Regs does not apply to garden walls.
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    upvc windows in a conservation area

    Are you a leasehold? If so who is the landlord? You would need permission from them to change the window frames as you do not own them, just the glazing! If the freeholder is a local council then they often refuse permission and you might be in breach of your leasehold agreement.
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    Garage conversion/annex

    If you separate the two buildings then make sure the Planners are happy first as they consider it s stand alone property which might need PP (not always). Your local valuation office may decide a separate building will be rated seperately and you pay two CT bills and hence pay more!
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    Changes to plans

    You appear to have missed the fact that you already have a building regs application in. You do not need a building notice! If you wish to make small changes to your plans that are already approved then simply contact building control. If you decide to use an approved inspector then you will...
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    Internal doors

    There are plenty of houses sold and occupied without sign off, solicitors might tell you this impossible but it still happens today! They often get the warranty mixed up with completion certificate.
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    Advice on blocked communal drain in Neighbors property

    Looking at Scottish Water website shared drains appear to be their responsibility so a quick call to your local WA will likely result in them sorting your blockage out.
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    Waltham Forest Building Notice Help

    Here's a question for you; how do the Water Authorities know where all the 'shared'drains are that they now control and how do they police conservatory companies which may build within or near 3m of a shared drain?
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    HELP! Planning for shed on driveway??

    Oh dear, you fell into the old 'didn't speak to Building Control' trap! The attached/detached rule is often misinterpreted. The best tool out there is the interactive house on the planning portal as it tells you the planning and building Reg rules. If every layman started here then there...
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    HELP! Planning for shed on driveway??

    It could always sit just slightly 'attached' I suppose to get around this on sale.
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