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Yeh that's not uncommon.. Why cant you have water buts with the overflows going to soakaways? A

Ok so the boundary to the side is at the bottom of the neighbouring garden. I was just thinking of any party wall issues, but don't have to worry about that so that's good. I will tell you what I would suggest you put forward as a proposal to Thames water, but each case is taken on its own...

Ok.. another few questions first! Are you certain this is a public sewer? or are you just assuming it is because its 150mm dia. pipe? Is it a sewer shown on the thames water maps or is it an 'adopted sewer'? So the rear wall and the flank wall to the extension will be right on the...

Would you be able to make it clear on your drawings exactly where you propose the new structure to go and also where the boundarys are.. I have plenty of these come through my desk and there has always been a solution so far. Thames water very rarely refuse build overs as long as there...

Habitable rooms are all rooms except toilets and bathrooms.. What exactly are you having done? New build? Converting integral garage. Replacing door with window, raising flor and insulating walls and floor. Plans show smoke alarms in lounge, new build and heat in kitchen. No specific...

Yes the only time you need them in all rooms is if you need an LD1 Cat system which is unusual.. So where your doing a new house, open plan, over 3 storys and floor area over 200m2. Like said above, normally an LD3 system with detectors in circulation spaces on the ceilings on each floor (300mm...

Habitable rooms are all rooms except toilets and bathrooms.. What exactly are you having done? New build?

Do you have your answer to this yet? If not I will explain....

Hello! New to the forum, work in building control. Please please don't listen to this about just using a building notice, especially for 13 new builds, recipe for disaster! A lot of people have the misconception that using a building notice you can start quicker. This is not the case, you...

Hi Mike, just joined this forum but I work in building control.. You are right in saying that if you have a b+b floor then you can exclude the possibility of the existing house being on a raft, as a raft is the foundation and floor slab all in one, but as said above, there is the chance you may...