Extension without planning permission

chickaroonee

I'd be wary, why didn't they get permission?

sulphate

Yes quite. They said it wasn't required, so will hope that that's correct and the measurements of the kitchen are wrong, supposedly you can extend up to 3m without needing permission..

Apparently the boiler they installed (also last year) was 2nd hand too which doesn't bother me as much as the implication that they seem to have done the place up on the cheap.

Icecold_2

You are right to be wary here we have completed a 4m extension which we thought we were allowed under BR because it went on the back of a detached bungalow......however.....at the last moment we found out we had to apply for planning permission because the new extension was slightly....30mm I think...higher than the existing eves (it's on back of a bungalow)

The measurements are rigid in how they are applied.... And building control sent a schedule which stated at which points during the build they needed to view...the process of waiting for the permissions was a nuisance and the cost of getting it all done properly not inconsiderable, so they may have been tempted to cut corners.

...I wouldn't accept an indemnity on this under any circumstance it would....in real terms offer you no protection

Good luck let us know how it pans out

sulphate

Thanks for your reply.

Out of interest why would an indemnity not offer any protection in real terms?- because it hasn't been up for very long?

tim123456789

chickaroonee wrote: »

I'd be wary, why didn't they get permission?

cos they are numpties who didn't realise that they had to :rotfl:

tim

Icecold_2

sulphate wrote: »

Thanks for your reply.

Out of interest why would an indemnity not offer any protection in real terms?- because it hasn't been up for very long?

Sorry I phrased that badly what I meant was that although the indemnity would protect you from costs arising from the council making an investigation you would not be protected against shoddy workmanship on the extension (at least that is my understanding...am not an expert though so could be mistaken ) and of course this could be where the big expense is hiding...

Icecold_2

Another thing and I don't know if this is right or just me reading into things but our builder was talking to building control from day one.... Not sure if a good builder would have put it up without input from building cont????