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    How deep are the services buried in my garden?

    I'm now looking at these guys. The 270 mm spiked post after using a utility pipe detector seems to be the easiest way to go. The ground socked type would be better as I the posts can easily be removed for grass cutting etc. Also, I could remove one if I ever need to park up on my grass because...
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    How deep are the services buried in my garden?

    Thanks for the great info bobasd, especially the depths. The eyeballing technique you describe may not be as effective for me as I live in a purpose-built first-floor maisonette in a development of four identical ones. Two on the ground and two on the first floor. My neighbour has the garden at...
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    How deep are the services buried in my garden?

    Thanks Blup, google's my friend then!
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    How deep are the services buried in my garden?

    I want to erect some sort of partition at the edge of my garden where it adjoins the public footpath. It is simply laid to lawn and there is nothing in it to nick. It is on a corner of quite a busy part of the estate as far as foot traffic is concerned and some people use it as a shortcut across...
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    That's it FMT, thanks for going to the trouble of doing that!
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    Great attempt FMT, nearly. The block is recessed for the width of the balcony so that the front face of the balcony is flush with the block and the only bit proud of the block is the pitched polycarbonate sheeted roof (which you have shown) of the ground floor extension. That is on one side of...
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    This from my first post:
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    Thanks for your input woody!
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    The leaseholder down stairs has been getting dampness in the extension on the ceiling i.e the underside of my balcony. His contractor reckons it is coming through cracks where the railings of my balcony are secured in the balcony floor. A bit of dampness here would not have been a problem had...
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    Thanks tony1851, I've just been reading elsewhere that flats and maisonettes do not have permitted development rights.
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    The bricky that built the extension is arguing that the structure is not an extension but a conservatory. If that were true would that exempt it from planning permission? Thanks
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    Thanks for all the replies guys..... I think tony's correct, it's four years, if I'm reading the following doc correctly? http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/guidance/guidance_note-lawful_development_certificates.pdf Whadya think?
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    Thanks for your reply Nakajo, what is the time limit for them to become dis-interested? No building control docs either for the extension, will they not be interested either? Cheers
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    Lack of Planning Permission - Extension on Ground Floor Maisonette

    I live in first floor maisonette in a purpose built block of four built in 1960. I share the costs on an equal basis of the maintenance of the outside structure and other common parts e.g. roof and foundations with my neighbour below. That is on our side of the block, the adjacent leaseholders...
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    finlock gutters - painting underside

    Thank you for your reply MW Roofline. So painting them periodically would not be considered necessary as part of a regular maintenance program?
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