baza31
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As above. I have planning passed to build 6inches off another house that's just been sold. New owners kicking up shit. Now can building regs stop me building it after planning is passed? As she's saying she can't maintain her wall. IMO it's tough shot she knew that when she bought it very cheap . I dint mind damp proofing her property too but she's been very awkward about it all
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John
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Surprised thats been passed. There's a genuine practical reason it's a meter or tight against.
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sc0ott
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I have knowledge of the scottish regs.
Can you give some more info on what youre actually going to be doing? And what wall exactly?
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Gary
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Cant you just build a ft or so away instead?
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Ben G
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theres a house like this just up the road. looks pretty strange  so i'd imagine it's fine to continue the build.
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Jimbothebarbarian
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AFAIK her beef is with her solicitor and the seller of her house. You've gone through the process and abide by the law.
She's bought it cheep and been stuffed if she didn't know about it. But that's her look out not yours! Tell her to fuck off and sort it out with the person she bought from.
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Rob_Quads
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Building regs can only do what ever the regs say. Probably will need a specialist to clarify if there are any regs about how close walls can be.
The only problem you might have is if you are building 6 inches away then the foundations are going to be VERY tight to the boundry, which means laying them without touching the neighbours property could be tricky. They have no requirement to let you on their land or dig it up to enable you to build that planning has passed.
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Fad
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Building regulations doesnt really come into it as through planning you have satisfied the requirements of the local aithorities in terms of scale and size of the work.
Building regulations only applies to the contruction element which your architect/builder must adhere to and satisfy local building control.
If you build up to a boundary or within 3m of an adjoining property you will need to serve party wll notices and get an agreement and condition report drawn up for the adjoining owner. It does depend if they are is dispute of what you are proposing obviously.
To be honest your neighbour is right to be edgy as she needs reausrance that anything that you do that may cause movement/settlement in her property (depending on what you are proposing) What happens if your contractor digs up a foundation and it causes settlement in her property by means of cracks on the adjoining wall? The condition needs to be recorded so that there are no disputes in the event something bad happens.
Obviously the above needs to be applied in the right contect i.e an extension which needs significant footings will be applicable to the party wall legislation.
[Edited on 09-05-2012 by Fad]
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Daniel_Corsa
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On our estate there is a row of 3 that have all extended and are about 6inch from each other.
As Fad has said building regs won't really matter so much, if you have planning permission then she can't really object!
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baza31
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Fad that's correct I need a 3rd party wall agreement . What if she chooses not to agree? Am not up on this agreement. Obviously who ever I use will have liability insurance what more can I do. Am just hoping that she doesn't start kicking off and me loosing planning . She bought the house knowing about my planning but now doesn't want me to go ahead
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Rob_Quads
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Party wall can be an absolute SOD if the other party wants to kick up a fuss.
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baza31
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In what way? Can they stop the building being built?
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Rob_Quads
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Without a party wall agreement you can't do anything to the party wall.
..but you have to get in early if you want to stop them or them stop you. If you get a move on you only have a very short time to be able to stop it. Once its been done its virtually impossible to get any retrospective action.
Quite a good summary - http://www.peterbarry.co.uk/blog/2009/oct/23/what-do-when-your-neighbour-ignores-party-wall-act/
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baza31
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I see. But the fact is I am not building off their wall but am so inches away. Their issue is not ever being able to work on their gable end . Also they have no chimney yet are wanting to build one but this will end up being under my eves . Is it building control who deals with 3rd party wall agreements ?
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