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not what I wanted to hear but thanks.

separately, or does 'raising whole of party wall' cover it?

A party wall award has been agreed and signed (by appointed surveyor for neighbour) to raise the party wall of the roof. At the rear of the property is a party chimney breast connected to the party wall parapet. Building control have stated the chimney breast must be capped, raised or...

thank you for the comments, but I am not in a position to appoint separate trademen for each and every part. I have appointed a building contractor who is undertaking the works. I am pretty sure that this is common scenario when undertaking a full house renovation. I want to ensure that I...

No matter which plumber I use, do I not need to have a basic understanding of the questions I should be asking him? i.e. can any plumber tell me what pressure/flow I have if I am going to change the lead piping or should this be done first?

Thanks. That suggestion is not too easy to do however as the builder has given an 'all in price' and package. Hence the questions here so I would have some idea of things to raise with the builder/plumber.

Hello, My house is being completely renovated, including new plumbing throughout (1900s Edwardian terrace in South London) Currently there is the old lead piping into the property which will be replaced. The builder has asked whether I want a combi boiler only, or combi with a megaflo...

Following the comments above, I do not know the exact appeal, but there was also one in 2011 or 2012 in Wandsworth, as the following article posted by the solicitors who won that appeal indicates. I have an interest in this topic, as have received planning permission for a mansard roof with...

That is a good suggestion and one we will probably do in the new year. I am also hoping guidance on the new proposed PD rights to allow terraced extensions up to 6m will come out. We don't want to go out any further, but having a roof slope from 4m to 3.3m or similar, is the same as the...

Maltaron, I haven't had any problems yet, as I haven't submitted either for a FPA or a certificate of lawfulness. The problem arises because my planning consultant says a FPA will be rejected (due to his experience with the council), and we can't get the design we want within PD. I...

and yes, I was also aware decking would need planning application! pretty strange that bit.

Hi Maltaron, Thanks. Very interesting. Can I ask why the planner thought you didn't need planning permission? Assuming you had a sloped roof coming back from the house, under PD the max this can be at the eaves is 3m (starting from 4m at the back of the house). So if there is 1.2m of wall...

Thanks Tony. I don't have any disagreement with the planners re the definition of height, I would be interested to know if you are aware of what is generally accepted as the maximum height of eaves if you were doing a FPA for an extension. Does the government issue guidance on what each...

Thanks for the responses. Our situation is sort of like the ninth (No2), however at the highest measurement (next to house), even the 3 metres is not enough at the back of the extension for sufficient height. (although we are on a hill, the garden is relatively flat at the back, the drop all...

so this would exclude the option to have a raised garden floor, as the neighbour would have a lower ground floor and the measurement is taken from the lowest point anywhere adjacent to the extension? Is this a common problem? I feel a little lucked out that if I was on the other side of the...

Woody - thanks. Sorry for being a noddy - what would be the 'highest adjacent ground' Assuming this is the ground at the back, this is our problem as 90cm of the 3m is taken up by the drop to the garden, meaning the true height (internally) is only 2.1m before the roof is built in...

Hello, we am just embarking on a refurbishment and extension of an Edwardian terrace home in London, and need help. We are intending to do a full width 3m single storey rear extension under PD. Neither house either side has a rear extension currently. (one side has built up on what we...