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Really appreciate the time taken by all to reply, thank you.

This is exactly what my electrician did to my shed!

It's purely hypothetical there was a post on someone else's very old post saying it would make it more dangerous. I couldn't work out how.

Winston can I ask why he doesn't want another CU in the shed? Would it make it dangerous?

I haven't said I want to. I've asked if there is any danger in doing so.

Is there any danger in adding an earthing rod to an existing MiniCU in a shed.

I think you are most probably right but given I thought I'd already asked for that and got someone who said he could... I then handed the certificate to building control who told me it wasn't suitable because he's not Part P certified I challenged him and he said... well I used to be but it's...

I'm glad everyone's getting to grips with the mess I'm in...

The whole thing is as clear as mud. Electrician's say one thing, building inspector another. What you've just said makes a lot of sense. Hopefully that will solve my building sign off issue. So back to my circuit diagram... think I'll draw out what I have to see if any of you see something...

I've just checked. I have an EICR certifcate (electrical inspection conditioning report is what my cert states). That's what the building inspector said isn't suitable because the electrician is not Part P.

Hi Taylor, It's impossible to say it is safe, i understand that. I was simply trying to understand if there's a possibility it is safe. A possibility not a yes it is safe. I'm trying to establish if anything I have described screams of most definitely not safe. I've had all the circuits...

Sorry Eric, one last question. Are you saying it may be possible that a SWA 3 core connected to to all 3 cores of my house (as in earth as well) potentially safe? Shouldn't the steel wire also be connected to the earth? Is it potentially safe for this SWA spur to be connected to a small...

Hi Eric, Many thanks for your comments. Over the last 4 years I've had a string of dodgy tradesnen and it's taking its toll. So I want to be sure of what I believe is right before getting anyone involved. Planning permission is fine. The building inspector just wants a part P certificate to...

Hopefully I can explain this properly... I bought a house that was owned by an electrician. My dad was an electrician who was very hands on in teaching me about wiring stuff up. I also know that the worst house you can buy is one an electrician used to own. I know enough about electrics to...

I haven't fallen out with planning as I still haven't been able to talk to the guy dealing with it. Planning Committee and Neighbors had no objections and it was a delegated decision. Currently trying to work out what they want!

Tony you are right so I deleted it. I do love your post, especially So you agree corruption exists, just not on that scale!

As someone has pointed out this post went way off topic so I have deleted it!

Thanks for the help... I just found this (its not finalized yet). Wish I'd have seen this previously. This is the most detailed information I've been able to find! STATEMENT HD4 Extensions to existing dwellings must conform to the following standards: a) Be harmonious in character...

There are new build properties behind me, not yet sold... It was a very controversially agreed development as it was on some rare newt pond or something along those lines (I didn't live here then). The planners seem to be obsessed with what the property will look like from the rear. How...

Thanks Freddy. Our local planning policy ran out in 2009, they are in the process of updating it... have been for 3 years! The current policy (as of 2006) does not define anything, it makes simple statements inline with national policy along the lines of: "The Local Planning Authority...