Survey questions on conservatory - update from solicitor please help!

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G_M wrote: »

That's OK then.
Good thing solicitors are experts in 'structural work' otherwise you might sill be wondering whether to believe this.....

Well we also have it in writing now from the surveyor so hopefully there won't be any issues!

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Deepfatfriar wrote: »

The Vendor must have a copy of a letter from the Council stating that it is authorised but does NOT need planning permission. It depends on the perecentage floor space of the conservatory in relation to the house itself. It also depends how near it is to nearest sewer and boundary. Also if the property was purchased from new by the vendor there may also be a clause in the deeds to say the builder must also give his permission to any structural alterations.

Your solicitor should be asking and researching these issues.

Hi, thanks for this.

It does not need planning permission as it is in the permitted guidelines. Whether it needed building control approval is a grey area as I believe they are claiming that they built the conservatory within permitted guidelines and then later removed the internal doors. I believe it definitely did need approval but it is too late now for them to do anything as there is now an indemnity policy in place and my solicitor and the lender are happy with this.

We may put some doors back on in the time we live there which will mean it can be considered as a conservatory again and seek approval if required ourselves but we plan to live there for several years.

Now we have it confirmed from our surveyor and their solicitor that there are no structural implications our solicitor is happy for us to proceed.