Hello,
I could have a problem with my local council (i live in the south).
A couple of weeks ago I had some water coming through my loft so I
got two roofers to have a look at it and they both agreed that my chimney had to be lowered below roof level as it was letting water in and was dangerous.
I rang the council planning helpline and they could not provide an answer as to whether i needed permission to do this work so they said they would get back to me which they did not.
In the mean time I got the work done as i feared for the safety of my family and of my neighbours in addition to the damage that the water was doing.
Yesterday i get a call from the council saying that recently for this sort of work they want a planning appl because it is now classed as "partial demolition". They tell me a solicitor gave them this advice event though till recently it was not a problem and they told people they could go ahead. Only in the last few months they have started to require perimission.
I am a little bit worried in case someone reports this to them.
My point is that i made the thing safe and i was worried about my property and people around it. I waited what i felt was sufficient time for them to get back to me and they failed to do so in good time.
I'd like your opinions on this and do you think they can make me build the thing back up?
thanks
I could have a problem with my local council (i live in the south).
A couple of weeks ago I had some water coming through my loft so I
got two roofers to have a look at it and they both agreed that my chimney had to be lowered below roof level as it was letting water in and was dangerous.
I rang the council planning helpline and they could not provide an answer as to whether i needed permission to do this work so they said they would get back to me which they did not.
In the mean time I got the work done as i feared for the safety of my family and of my neighbours in addition to the damage that the water was doing.
Yesterday i get a call from the council saying that recently for this sort of work they want a planning appl because it is now classed as "partial demolition". They tell me a solicitor gave them this advice event though till recently it was not a problem and they told people they could go ahead. Only in the last few months they have started to require perimission.
I am a little bit worried in case someone reports this to them.
My point is that i made the thing safe and i was worried about my property and people around it. I waited what i felt was sufficient time for them to get back to me and they failed to do so in good time.
I'd like your opinions on this and do you think they can make me build the thing back up?
thanks