Moving a street sign

D1l1th1um · 5 Mar 2021

Hi people,

I was hoping to add an external door to what will eventually be an extra bit of kitchen space, rather than a utility room.

There is a street sign attached to my wall where I'd like the door to go. Not the end of the world if it has to go on the other side, but if it's an easy process to move it, I'd prefer the door be on the left (in the pic).

Who would I need to contact to ask about moving it?

Thanks,

N.

footprints · 5 Mar 2021

Local council I should think.

Harry Bloomfield · 5 Mar 2021

D1l1th1um said:
Who would I need to contact to ask about moving it?

Thanks,

How difficult would it be in the dark, to just unscrew it and refix it where it suits you?

Diyisfun · 5 Mar 2021

Have the council paid to use your wall?

footprints · 5 Mar 2021

Tempting to just move it but as you may need permission to move the door any neighbour with an axe to grind could "dob you in"!

HERTS P&D · 5 Mar 2021

Take it off at night, if anyone says anything just say you didn't even notice.

Andy

diy_fun_uk · 5 Mar 2021

lol, as per some replies I love the idea of you covertly moving it in the depth of night

However sure as fate, regardless of what hour you decide to move it, you'll be half way through and a car or insomniac dogwalker will appear from nowhere, trust me

Harry Bloomfield · 5 Mar 2021

footprints said:
Tempting to just move it but as you may need permission to move the door any neighbour with an axe to grind could "dob you in"!

But would any council even care?

D1l1th1um · 5 Mar 2021

Harry Bloomfield said:
How difficult would it be in the dark, to just unscrew it and refix it where it suits you?

Very easy.

D1l1th1um · 5 Mar 2021

Diyisfun said:
Have the council paid to use your wall?

It used to be a council home; so, I'm guessing they have in some distant past.

D1l1th1um · 5 Mar 2021

footprints said:
...you may need permission to move the door

I never thought of that. Do you mean, I might need planning permission to add a door to a wall - safety reasons? Crikey!

D1l1th1um · 17 Mar 2021

Update:

Council 'highways dept.' replied, today. They just said, "Yeah. Take it down. We'll add a sign to a street-post, instead."

Thanks for the help, everyone.

diynot

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