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And aside from the above... The party wall act is not 'optional' as you seem to suggest.

You will want to get someone in to measure up and draw up plans for you. You can use these plans to show to the freeholder to get their initial approval - and then can use these plans to submit to the council for a planning application. By all means feel free to call the freeholder and...

I'm not certain is right to dismiss the "ruin" so quickly. There may be merit to the arguement that you are reinstating this. It won't be easy but you may find it a useful tool in your arsenal. You should speak with local planners and have them outline their stance on greenbelt land. Many...

You can buy replacement energy efficient windows that are NOT upvc. The planning department are not saying you are not allowed to upgrade your windows, they are saying that you need to at least use windows that respect the original materials. Don't waste your money on an appeal. You'll need it...

The wall would be subject to the party wall act but belong to you. If your neighbour later decided he wanted to make use of it then he would need to pay for half the cost (calculated in the value at the time of his - not your - work). Bear in mind that the party wall act also covers...

It's a bit of a moot point really because that particular application was approved with a section 106 agreement. It may have been discussed at the time of the application and agreed between the applicant at the time. It sounds as though the local authority may have asked for it because she...

Once planning has been granted you have 3 years to start... But once you have started building there is no limit for you to complete the work. Why does this matter? Well, if you were building but didn't finish the pitched roof then you wouldn't be in breach of your permission... You'd simply be...

Bear in mind the ortogonal officer would have been checking the work that you had some... He may have assumed that you simply hadn't got around to putting on your fire doors on yet. Remember, your work is not technically "OK" until you have a completion certificate from the BCO.

This. An enforcement letter must tell you what the breach is. It sounds to me like you may have some influential neighbours - maybe a councillor or someone close to one - and they are trying to pull their weight to pull their weight. This is why the planning department are not being...

If the property has permitted development rights intact then you should be able to do this under those rights. You will want to check with the local planning authority whether there are any reasons why your property may not have permitted development rights. In addition, your deeds may also...

It is not the builders responsibility to obtain planning unless of course he was contracted to do so - which they almost never are. When a builder comes to a project the owner of the property (or more clearly - the builders client) is responsible for ensuring that the relevant permissions are...

If you've got a gardener then you might be able to just get him over and have him name the trees. You can do this yourself if you really enjoy pouring over tree books and matching twigs to pictures. Then just dot them approximately on your OS map. I can't believe that they are requesting...

There may be scope to add a floor to the two storey element, but you will likely not be able to in-fill the gap as a whole on the basis of the existing windows, which are presumably to habitable rooms. The trouble with confined sites like this is that its often very difficult to get what you...

I agree that sometimes it's worth paying friendly with planning and enforcement officers to keep them on your side and more amenable to your cause. Sometimes I find that some carefully and sternly worded email with evidence in your favour can help you avoid their attention and more to the...

They sound like they may be trying to get you to voluntarily put in a retrospective application for a development that they have already approved. I'm pretty certain they can't force you to put in a new application without an enforcement notice... But it seems like they can't issue a notice...

Agreed, do it properly and relocate the services. It's not tanking if you leave gaps by working around existing services. No taking company would do it, and no manufacturer will uphold any guarantees.

Acton should only be taken where it is "expedient". In your case you seem to have built in accordance to plans with the small deviation that your extension is about one course of bricks higher. That shouldn't be expedient at all. I think this sounds like good news, and for all their...

If you want to carry out works to your driveway itself, then in order to avoid needing planning permission you will need to take into consideration the requirements of Class F of the GPDO (permitted development) Using porous materials or providing drainage (within your property boundary)...

Agreed, but the principle of a two storey side extension, and single (or two) storey rear extension will probably be able to be exploited via permitted development rules. What you can't achieve via that, you can ask permission for. It's worth getting someone in to take a closer look and...

I agree whole heartedly with this. The only contentious bit would be if the LA would be liable for costs. Ultimately, they would have made the desicion based on the level of information they had. They would simply say that they requested the information and it was not provided... in theory...