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jonbunk
Appreciate some help.
We're a semi detached house and have planning permission for a 3.75m single rear extension and 2m double rear extension to our house.
Our neighbours are quite frankly a little odd and reasoning on logic is rather difficult.
We have served a party wall notice but they are refusing permission for us to extend astride what would be the party wall line and insisting that we build on our own land - up to the party wall boundary.
They have permission for a single rear extension but have yet to do the works and their property is up for sale.
It would be in both parties interests for us to build astride the theoretical party line (currently a fence);
- avoids our extension kicking in
- allows neigbours or potential purchasers to extend up to the new wall
- avoids an unsightly gap in the middle once they / future owners extend
- avoids problems of future damp, leaves, animals in between future gaps if they extend
It's obviously within their right, but have a few questions;
- would they in effect gain the additional land in the middle or can I put a fence alongside my wall if we have to build on my land (they might not extend for years...)
- I assume they would not be able to put anything on my wall if it's on my side but how do I seperate my wall from them - a fence?
How can I make them see sense that it is in their interests to build astride;
Could I basically grant them the right to build on the boundary wall at a later stage and if so could I show them how much this would be worth to them even though I'm not going to charge? i..e value from not selling them the right but giving them the right free, value this has on the planning permission they have for resellability given they are on the market.
Any other suggestions?
Their party wall surveyor thinks they are mad but obviously cannot change their mind.
If I put the party wall notice on hold (i.e paid the account but did no more) could this hamper them selling the property on - perhaps a trump card for me?
Also, can they refuse me putting scaffolding on their side if it prevents me from building some of the works?
Thanks, Jonathan
We're a semi detached house and have planning permission for a 3.75m single rear extension and 2m double rear extension to our house.
Our neighbours are quite frankly a little odd and reasoning on logic is rather difficult.
We have served a party wall notice but they are refusing permission for us to extend astride what would be the party wall line and insisting that we build on our own land - up to the party wall boundary.
They have permission for a single rear extension but have yet to do the works and their property is up for sale.
It would be in both parties interests for us to build astride the theoretical party line (currently a fence);
- avoids our extension kicking in
- allows neigbours or potential purchasers to extend up to the new wall
- avoids an unsightly gap in the middle once they / future owners extend
- avoids problems of future damp, leaves, animals in between future gaps if they extend
It's obviously within their right, but have a few questions;
- would they in effect gain the additional land in the middle or can I put a fence alongside my wall if we have to build on my land (they might not extend for years...)
- I assume they would not be able to put anything on my wall if it's on my side but how do I seperate my wall from them - a fence?
How can I make them see sense that it is in their interests to build astride;
Could I basically grant them the right to build on the boundary wall at a later stage and if so could I show them how much this would be worth to them even though I'm not going to charge? i..e value from not selling them the right but giving them the right free, value this has on the planning permission they have for resellability given they are on the market.
Any other suggestions?
Their party wall surveyor thinks they are mad but obviously cannot change their mind.
If I put the party wall notice on hold (i.e paid the account but did no more) could this hamper them selling the property on - perhaps a trump card for me?
Also, can they refuse me putting scaffolding on their side if it prevents me from building some of the works?
Thanks, Jonathan