Hello everyone. I have a bit of an issue with our neighbours at the moment concerning our extension.
We live in an ex local authority semi (still LA next door). I put a single story extension up a couple of years ago. On the bouside with the adjoining property I came 50-75mm short of the boundary line. This was for 2 reasons. 1. so the roof overhang was inline with the boundary. 2. So I could put a little retaining wall on the boundary to prevent any land building up against the extension on the neighbours side.
I am yet to build the retaining wall but now the woman who has just moved in next door has shoved a load of 20mm gravel up against the wall 50-60mm above our DPC. When I asked if she could move it she refused and the housing trust sent a surveyor around and he said it would be OK (I disagree).
I pointed out to the surveyor that the houses are at the same level and therefore their DPM must be compromised. They have even covered the air bricks. He just said 'well there is no evidence of damp in their property'. Surely it is just a matter of time.
Is this surveyor correct? I am not happy about the DPM being breached.
Should they be made to bring their land down to the correct height?
Should I be allowed around to build a retaining wall on the boundary?
So many questions, I am sorry!
Many thanks.
We live in an ex local authority semi (still LA next door). I put a single story extension up a couple of years ago. On the bouside with the adjoining property I came 50-75mm short of the boundary line. This was for 2 reasons. 1. so the roof overhang was inline with the boundary. 2. So I could put a little retaining wall on the boundary to prevent any land building up against the extension on the neighbours side.
I am yet to build the retaining wall but now the woman who has just moved in next door has shoved a load of 20mm gravel up against the wall 50-60mm above our DPC. When I asked if she could move it she refused and the housing trust sent a surveyor around and he said it would be OK (I disagree).
I pointed out to the surveyor that the houses are at the same level and therefore their DPM must be compromised. They have even covered the air bricks. He just said 'well there is no evidence of damp in their property'. Surely it is just a matter of time.
Is this surveyor correct? I am not happy about the DPM being breached.
Should they be made to bring their land down to the correct height?
Should I be allowed around to build a retaining wall on the boundary?
So many questions, I am sorry!
Many thanks.