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They have set back about 20 cm from the front as far as i can see which i think is the only that seem to be legal. Maybe I'm wrong but as it's an L-shaped dormer shouldn't there be a 20 cm gap all around the dormer?

The council planning officer has visited but seem to be siding with the developers. They have said they will not get involved with the party wall issue and the council have asked for the developers to submit the plans for the raised ridge which the developers claim was already that height but...

I have checked with the council and there is no planning permission at all. Also there is no Party wall Agreement, they just got on with it and they have also raised the height of the roof by about 18 inch so their ridge is about 18 inches higher than anyone else's roof in this street. Just to...

Hi folks, Could someone please help me out by telling me whether this monstrosity of a dormer built next door is legal. It has been built across the whole width of their roof and as can be seen the side is well on top of the Party wall on both sides. Any help or advice would be great and...

To be honest I don't mind what anyone does. But what has cheesed me off is I installed the Solar Panels to make use of the Feed in tariff and use the electricity produced. The house was bought by a developer which again I don't mind but the same way as he's trying to increase the value of the...

Thanks Wessx101. I think I'll call the council on Tuesday and ask them too.

Point taken Geoff, but should you be allowed to do a massive loft conversion with an huge dormer to increase the value of you house and in turn reduce the value of mine by casting a shadow over my panels reducing the output which in turn reduces the value of my property?

No planning permission and we weren't asked anything.

I have had my solar panels on my roof for 6 years now. My next door neighbor has started his loft conversion but his dormer which is massive will be blocking sunlight from hitting at least 4 possibly 6 of my solar panels which will reduce the output by 25% for most of the afternoon. The...