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Just let the Council know your response to these comments, as clearly and as objectively as possible, and see what they say.

FWIW, I'd focus on the impact upon amenity space of the existing building, just as you are doing

You lost me right at the start. What was the problem with going down the Prior Approval/Neighbour Consultation option? In case it's not clear from the above, note that you cannot use Prior Approval to extend an already existing extension (although Council's sometimes seem to be unaware of this).

The original ground level. Reductio ad absurdum

One option is to just crack on and not worry about your LPA's misunderstanding of the rules. Another option is an LDC which will, presumably, be refused, and then will need to be appealed to the Planning Inspectorate.

It would be neat if the Act somehow promoted the 'agreed surveyor' route - perhaps if the neighbour was obliged to meet a portion of the cost of engaging their own surveyor.

This appears to be an incorrect interpretation.

Yes, a building inspector could pass something that wasn't in accordance with TW's stated requirements. Whether TW considered that 'unacceptable', and the consequences of that, would be a matter for TW.

What does your BCO say?

Note that 'signing off' isn't something that planning departments do.

It's unlikely, but no harm asking

Building control's 'responsibility'? Ho, ho, ho.

When I eventually build my double-depth basement without permission, I'm going to keep quiet about it.

My understanding is that if you whisper negative messages into a bottle of water, and then show that water to the walls, this will be equally effective.

I guess things are different in Devon

Remember to put the shower head low enough so that your guests can oscillate between cracking their heads on the wall/ceiling and bashing their noses on the shower.

It was a 'change of use', so even if compliant, the standard for compliance may have been lower. Either way, the only sure way of knowing what was actually done is to take a look.

Is it in England or Wales? Is it a listed building? Is it in a conservation area? If so, is there an Article 4 direction attached to that CA? Are there any conditions attached to any implemented planning permissions? Are there any covenants mentioned in the deeds?

Gosh, they do things a bit different in Derbyshire. Down here, you'd just get a stock answer inviting you to fork out £500 for some pretty pre-application advice.

Or a very heavy wait