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Retrospective build over agreement with Thames Water

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  • I am a seller near to exchange with an asse of an ex husband who has run off and left me to it!!

    The conservatory we had built was in 2003. Planning permission approved but no building regulations required. Nobody mentioned anything about drains. I was dealing with kids and nappies and did not get involved.

    Now I have had to submit £548 to Thames water for retospective build over permission.

    It is over a link of drain that is a gully to our house only under the conservatory. There is an inspection cover in the conservatory that is a proper internal one with tiles set in it.

    I am at my wits end and think i have opened a can of worms here with CCTV and all sorts.

    Hoping they will come quickly or will loose the house I am buying.

    Can anyone tell me is it going to be a nightmare dealing with Thames water as other posts have implied?
  • Hi I am really interested in this, my Mum is buying a property and the conservatory has been built over the drain inspection hatch, you would have to remove the conservatory floor to get to the drain in the event of a blockage. We do not think there is a build over agreement, what problems might this cause in the future and how do we get around it.
  • timmyt
    timmyt Posts: 1,628 Forumite
    you can take a view on it, as you are not the first to face this situation
    My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:

    My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o
  • I am thinking the idemnity sounds the best solution.
  • Thames Water have been great. A week and a half £548 later for a CCTV retrospective inspection and permission has been granted and sent to solicitors.

    Loads of these retrospectives take place every day.

    We have a rubber sealed screw down inspection cover in the conservatory with tiles on top.

    So we wait to exchange any day and move soon.
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