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Agreed on all accounts. @woody It is important we know more because there are some things that don't tie up. Under a building notice, an architect does not need to produce any drawings other than a site plan. So why in this case are there details? Did the OP use drawings which were not...

Okay, now this is information does help you. What you have said is that the planning office were prepared to approve the application as of the close of the official consultation period. it should be made clear to everyone that many councils will still accept objections even after the the...

As said, either someone will take the house, or not. It sounds like the agent is basically putting out his disclaimers so that the vendors aren't shocked when it takes a while to sell ... rather than simply telling them that selling any house these days is a tough, and often unpredictable event.

Oh, thats good to know then! Would that still apply if the clause specifically mentioned consent from "planning" authority?

one thing im not sure youve mentioned before is if the fence (that will make way for the wall) belongs to you? if this is theirs then they are under no obligation to retain a fence at all. if it is yours they need your express permission to touch it but would only be required to return it...

Making a claim and wining a claim are two different things. It will all come down to the fine details and specifics of course, and the first item that would be countered is that you would always have been in for those costs. In the grand scheme of building and extension £900 should sit well...

uh oh, there is no such thing as a verbal approval. the process of planning is such that the entire time of the application is for the full assessment of the issues and only after that time (which incudes lengths of time for open consultation prescribed by law) can a decision be made. this...

As your property is an ex council house you need to check the wording of your paperwork carefully. Often when councils first drew these up for the initial sale they'd put in a clause which would say something along the lines of: "no alterations / developments may be made without prior consent...

Yes, that's true... and in that case you could try to make a claim - but only for the cost of the cost of remedial works and not the full amount. In that case though, if the drawings wre produced under the pretence that the work would be carried out under a full plans application then this...

Hi Lisa, good to see you back. I know I'm late to this discussion but I'll address what I can from your original post. The letter you have received is concerning the Party Wall Act. You can find out specific detailed information HERE Your neighbour does not get to decide whether or not...

There would be no claim. The cost the OP has incurred is not "extra" because if it was always necessary then you would always have had to pay that amount. Look at it this way; 1. Your architect drew construction including the necessary steel and concrete. - Your builder would have...

Competent people on the Gas Safe Register are self regulated and certified. Work by those people is subject to random checks for compliance and so would not require building control certification as well. However, as you are not on the Gas Safe register you would need to have your work...

More to the point though, if you do find, or feel that, a conflict was present and this resulted in the unreasonable refusal of your application then you may have grounds for a claim against the council to recover your costs. You would need to be able to demonstrate that the councillor acted...

It sounds like you have received a retrospective planning permission (planning permission for works already completed) rather than a certificate of lawful (existing) use. You need to be clear as to what you have. One or the other will do the job, but it needs to be one of those two things or...

One other thing is that approved inspectors can only take on projects that have not started yet. Barnet Council, in North London are ruthless about this, they send out an inspector as soon as they get a notice in order to check that no works are started on site... if they have then they will...

That's right, you can't change. I remember My boss at the time having countless meetings with them slowly moving further up the command chain in a long and drawn out process. He had been trying to convince them that, even though it shouldn't be needed, a platform stair lift would do the same...

I've recently completed a project in a warehouse unit converting it into a healthcare premises. I mention it because it also included a new mezzanine floor (though that was a new one so we were given all the necessary calculations). Maybe you can get original documentation from the person you...

You will definately be in for fire safety and structure at least. The company that you bought the mezzanine from should be able to provide you with all of the structural details and calculations and this will form part of the information you will need to send to be assessed. You can use...

Not entirely true, as the planning office can hold you to the sample, so if they come along and look at the completed work and it doesn't look like the sample they approved then you can receive enforcement action. If we were using the builders you are (using patchwork and broken brickwork) then...

I agree with tony1851, In my experience Approved Inspectors tend to be a little bit more accepting of deviations from the building regs and more willing to accept alternative solutions. I've found them more approachable and business led too, and the lack of beaurocracy is worth the marginal...