Conservatory butted onto neighbours extension? (pics)

amcluesent

I'd like to get a conservatory on my mid-terrace. 20+ years back, a previous neighbour had build an extension right to the boundary - I think the soffit boarding actually comes into my 'space' -



Anyhow, what sort of arrangement (party wall?) would I need so that the conservatory is actually joined to that wall? I get on pretty well with the current owner.

Is it actually possible to build 'off' that wall and make good - I had an idea I could get it plastered and painted as there's no point in having the glass side of the conservatory inches away from a solid brick wall!

lucylucky

We wanted to do the same. Use neighbours wall as one end, however building regs meant that we had to have our own support, it could not be adjoined to next door which meant that there would be a useless gap and a smaller conservatory than we would have wanted. Worth a chat with your local council.

ormus

why would you need to join it to that wall anyways?
surely it would join to your back wall. so all you need to do is to use obscure glass on the neighbours side.

amcluesent

>why would you need to join it to that wall anyways?<

I'd gain sq footage overall, far better insulation on that wall over panels/glass, plus I figured if it was a solid wall I could hang a line of cupboards and install a worktop which I could use for potting up seedlings etc.

[Deleted User]

You would need your neighbour's consent to put anything up on the wall, even a picture.

Jinx

Van1971 wrote: »

You would need your neighbour's consent to put anything up on the wall, even a picture.

I thought that if you were allowed to join that you could put whatever you wanted on it - assuming no damage is caused. I could be wrong - its what I was told about shared fences, so applying the same theory though I appreciate this is a bigger deal!

27col

I doubt whether your neighbour put up a wall in order to provide you with part of your conservatory free of charge. In any event you could not put anything on the top of the wall without causing major disturbance to the integrity of your neighbour's roof.

darich

Personally I'd avoid building against it.
Firstly, it means you need permission....
secondly, either of you would need permission from the other should maintenance work ever be required on the wall.
thirdly, his flat roof with lots of water ponding is a recipe for disaster.....it would be a very bad idea to join onto that because he WILL need that roof redone at some point.....right next to and above your glass conservatory.

1984ReturnsForReal_2

Van1971 wrote: »

You would need your neighbour's consent to put anything up on the wall, even a picture.

Even a couple of screw holes for a mini-greenhouse in fact

Gavin57

What would happen to your attached extension if neighbours or future neighbours were to remove/alter their extension.

amcluesent

I'd say that's a "no" then!

The other approach would for me to build in brick on that side, with minimal gap. I guess that would risk taking the brick/glazed ratio above allowed for a conservatory and into an extension needing p.p? However, would anyone notice...

>Even a couple of screw holes for a mini-greenhouse in fact<

Yep, I was very careful to drill for the plugs only in the mortal lines sp it can be 'made good' very easily with no damaged bricks.