is this building extension wrong

[freddiemercurystwin]

Planning will not give a hoot about over stepping the boundary.

Building Control will not give a hoot about overstepping the boundary.

Those that think either or both of the above will be interested are mistaken.

Though Building Control should expect a cavity tray and appropriate flashing to be inserted above your roof, in the new wall and there is no harm in contacting Building Control now in respect of this.

By far and above jeds has offered the most invaluable advice in this entire thread.

 

[ree]

Do you have some kind of scientific clapometer to determine: "the most valuable advice in this entire thread"? Not just the thread but the "entire" thread.
Well, after such a superlative evaluation you should have a clapometer handy.
Otherwise, you imply of course, that by selecting the outstanding nominee on the basis of your value judgement that you are offering even more "valuable advice" than the chosen one.

In a word, consciously or unconsciously, with no justification, you claim to have established some kind of weird rating system for an "entire" thread. Do you have any insight into who came second or third, and which backsliders are required to pull their socks up?

You sound a bit arrogant dont you think? Just saying.

 

[limerockconstruction]

Wow, where did that come from? Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

blah blah blah

Please stop polluting the thread with yet more drivel, it is not helping the OP. I can't help it if you don't like facts.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Ree, I apologise, I was wrong. tony threw in a couple of useful snippets too so infact tonys and jeds posts were useful, the rest largely useless. But then tony lives in a favela and has a Death Wish for all Local Authority employees! Do I sound any less arrogant now?

 

[limerockconstruction]

OP - any further news?

 

[toughbook2014]

Hi all thanks for all your response's, sorry about delay in reply.

Came back sunday to find builders banging away to extent the house was shaking and couple of cracks also appeared on internal upstairs back wall.
on monday i took a look up where they were working.
this was last straw found out they had cut into party wall to install a RSJ. MY HOUSE ON THE LEFT

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tuesday i Told them to stop work and get the owner round as they had no right to go any where near party wall without my agreement.
whist i was awaiting for owner i contacted the legal team of my home insurance and also a party wall surveyor. they both advised me to write a letter which i did informing him to stop his builders and move his external wall which is illegally touching my property to within his boundary.also to contact a party wall surveyor to work on both are behalf if he disputes the matter and repair any damages with a builder of my appointing. called the council again and advised them i require them urgently to inspect this extension.
gave the letter to owner on tuesday night and informed him under the party wall act he should of informed me of any work near the party wall or building a freestanding upto or astride the boundary.
wednesday he came round and said he would repair any damages caused. i have told him he needs to appoint a party wall surveyor and i am not happy with the situation plus no work to be completed within 3 metres of the party wall.
owner now says he will wait for council inspector to attend but adamant that it will pass.
builders are continuing to work and roof beams have now been fitted and also covering up the party wall section to hide it.
From wednesday to friday i have been chasing council to get me an inspector out, contacting the home insurance and there legal team which i await to find out if they will take the case on. Called the police to see if a could get some one around with regards trespass and criminal damage. but they have advised me it is a civil matter.
Raised a case with planning enforcement team with regards agreed planning permission not as what is being built.
Owner did advise me new plans are being drawn up, so unsure how he will do that.
Council at last called me back and will be round tuesday to take a look.
Did notice he made an error on planning application ( look at following pictures),unsure if this is a good case too.
All in all its been a long week.

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[catlad]

If they really want to get up close and personal to you without giving a toss about your personal space, then wait till they have moved in an plastered/painted the walls ect, and then employ somebody to repair your cracks with a jack hammer or a manual sledge hammer.