Recent content by granta2025

I've had another call with the council's BC person. He is still chasing the private BC contact but has had no response in the last 3 weeks. He promised to keep chasing but has basically outlined what the likely pathways are now: 1) The private BC raises the contraventions with the contractors...

we were given notice about the planning application but I don't think there's an obligation to consult on building regs in England. The planning decision notice says that building regs must be followed, but as I'm learning, there seems to be ambiguity in how this is monitored and enforced

I checked the council's building control database and an application was put in but no other details. The drawings in the planning application also don't contain any information about drainage plans. I'm new to all of this so I don't know what the minimum expectation is for prior agreement?

I've spoken to my contact at the council again but he has advised that as a private BC company is being used, the council will only intervene if I a make a complaint after the completion certificate is issued (assuming that the issues haven't been rectified). They said it's not usual for a...

No there's not a collection system. I took that interpretation myself (obviously I'm no expert hence the questions!) from the document because in the first column, it lists all the things that count as waste water (toilets and kitchen washing) but laundry and bathroom aren't mentioned. The...

Thanks again for all the helpful links. I'm still awaiting a response from the Council as to whether the site inspection has happened and the outcome. In the meantime, I've been looking through the appeals process etc. but haven't found any resources for how someone complains/appeals against a...

Thanks for the support. I will definitely be making my points to them politely and firmly, backed by the regulations. What I don't understand is the relationship between the council and private inspector service. I only heard about the private building control when the council responded to my...

Thanks. I had read that before I spoke with Building Control but then got derailed by his comment about the definition of wastewater! I think this is where I need clarity on from them as that will underpin what decision is made. The inspector is in the process of arranging a site visit with the...

Thanks for the link and I agree, this was always my (lay person) assumption! I read the Building Regs Part H and there isn't much mentioned about the hopper or it being banned for waste water so any pointers on legislation would be helpful. I think I will wait for the council BC person to get...

Just an update - I've sent photos and spoken with Building Control. They inform me that the applicant is using a private building control company [i did not know these existed until just now!] and so have to refer the matter to them as they don't have power to intervene. Interestingly, they...

I will give them a call. Just to clarify, the roof on my extension is sloping.

The existing gully is quite small and currently holds the rainwater drainpipe from my kitchen extension roof. No space for any further pipes. Plus not keen on having any digging in my private garden to install a new drain, and might need freeholder consent. Any advice on best course of action...

Thanks, that is what I had thought form my reading of the building regs but was wondering if there were any exceptions. There is a central stack pipe and I don't know why the builders haven't routed the waste pipe internally to connect with this. If that isn't possible, then they would have to...

HI Just looking to understand what is allowed re: plumbing on a new 2 storey extension on an existing Victorian house. The sewer system is a combined foulwater/rainwater one. Before the extension was built, there was a rainwater downpipe with hopper at first floor level that flowed down and...