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    Have I killed this tree

    Ok guys 2 years ago I put a raised rose bed around the trunk of a 20 year old flowering tree.( Soil membrane and bark) last year the leaves were a bit wrinkled bit it did flower. This year no buds no green under the bark and it the branches are grey. Dead or could I save it ?
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    Had a objection on my rear application

    Just had the objection/ comments from next door tenant neighbour .was expecting it to be honest. There's a few untruths but what do you think. They rent from a housing association (Permitted development) . Miss xxxxxxxxxx (Objects) Comment submitted date: Apr 2022 Could I please add to my...
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    Prior notification?

    Hi can you clever folks tell me if a prior notification goes to my neighbours or in my case go to the housing association that they all rent from . Many thanks all
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    Public access

    Quick question please do permitted development requests to a local planning authority go on the local public access website for anyone to view. Thanks
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    Pd v pp v caravan act

    Hi all .just got approved pp for a double side extension 40% of the original house max. Now want to exercise my permitted development for a rear single storey on rear of house and also want to apply for a LDC for a detached garden Room 4.8 X 3.6m under the caravan act and also a smaller...
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    Advice on wall please

    Hi my brother purchased a house it has a 200 year old stone wall around it. Within a few days the neighbour at the rear asked my brother to repair it as there were some loose coping stones and some face damaged bricks on the neighbours side. He also said it was not safe and could fall down...
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    Service charge for emptying shared dungwell

    Hi all I purchased a property from a housing association for 25 years the 5 houses all shared the same dungwell which has been emptied by a private company on behalf of the housing association every 2 weeks . There was never any kind of service charge for this service provided and when we...
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    Boundary rear wall neighbour wants it replaced

    Asking for a relative My brother purchased a house Rear boundary wall is very old and the rear neighbour is saying.its unsafe. We sent a builder around and the builder said it needs a few replacement bricks and repointing some brick faces have shalled and it's.lime mortar As a few bits of the...
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    Disabled facilities grant self manage

    Hi all asking for information please Can I self manage a project (as the government website says any individual can apply )and get my own contractor as I have been told.that the local council will only go through a housing improvement agency. which say that the £30k grant will not cover a...
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    When does an extension become a separate dwelling

    If a 2 storey extension is built and a separate front door is built as long as there is a internal door leading.to the extention inside is that acceptable for.planning purposes
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    Sip extension cost compared to traditional

    Sip extension side.extention 2 floors Including roof. Wanting to get ideas on pricing on sips compared to traditional construction. Thanks
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    sip compared to traditional building

    Hi all Best route for quotation and costs for a complete ground first floor side extension including gable end roof sips or traditional Thank all
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    Consumer unit ?

    do you need to have metal consumer unit now or is this ok
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    Under floor cable not getting hot

    Heating cable.has been on 2 hours Not heat through floor ? Removed laminate and underlay screed is cold Continuity ok Resistance spot on label Earth test Any ideas Thanks
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    Underfloor heating cable

    Here the latest Cable laid set in screed Continuity on all 3 wires Earth test blue / brown 87 metre kit 950watts Resistance check as stated 50 reading 50 No thermostat and probe yet (in the post) Turned it on not warming floor underlay yet. Any idea how long it takes to warm up .
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    Comfort zone under floor cable

    Just purchased. Roll of under floor heating cable from comfort zone manufacturer accidentally cut the cable I.have repaired it And put a multimeter on to check continuity. can I now plug it to see if it gets hot or do I need a probe and thermostat attached for it to work .
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    Cctv complaint

    Had a neighbour send a complaint to local council and police CCTV Firstly 2 community police officers said there been a complaint from a neighbour And wanted to look at their positions Then council came and looked at where the ca
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    Decking complaint (threads merged)

    Hi first post on here Hope you can help I have a long rear garden which I built a decked area 20 years ago at the highest point furthest away from my home. I built a middle decked area this year And also a lower decked area at the same time. I made sure that the ground level adacent to it was...
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