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Only just come to this thread. Sounds like your neighbours are on to a loser here. The Council will be considering the 'fall back' position i.e. that a 2.5m high extension would be PD, therefore they are in effect only considering the impact that an extra 100mm would cause and that would be FA...

Hi I'm trying to do various bits and pieces at my elderly parents house (built 1965 fwiw). Between the bath and the wall tiles there's a gap of about 1cm width which I want to fill. It looks like there was some kind of sealant at one stage but it has worn away/broken up over time. It's too...

Well, it would depend upon the policy of the Council in question. I'll just clarify that the Council I work for would never initiate Enforcement action in cases where a planning application has been submitted and remains undetermined (it's different for Listed Buildings because criminal law then...

You should put it all on a single application for full planning permission imho. A lot of people don't realise that if you apply for (in this case) 3 separate elements on an application, then you only need to complete 1 of the 3 elements within 3 years for your permission to be valid 'in...

I'll just put my oar in fwiw. Where I work (I work for a Council Planning Department) we would never initiate Enforcement action in cases where a planning application has been submitted and is undetermined. To do so would invite a charge of maladministration from the Ombudsman. We would just...

Obviously I don't know the site, but I find it hard to believe a 3.5m deep extension-just 50cm beyond what is permitted development- is refuseable by the Council. If the extension does not a) unreasonably impact the privacy of the occupiers of neighbouring properties, b) unreasonably impact on...

Hi I've been removing those horrible polystyrene ceiling tiles that used to be popular in the 60's and 70's from a couple of rooms at my parents house. It's not been too bad, but the glue which was used to put up the tiles still largely remains. Any advice on the best way to remove it?