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Neighbours' Extension Might Block Vents
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Nigel_Stutt wrote: »Info on party wall disputes copied below , if I was you I would ask the next door neighbour to relocate his extension as you can make things very difficult for him by appealing to the county court etc if he disregards your right to access etc he really should have taken this into consideration during the design of his extension.
What is a party wall dispute?
A party wall dispute occurs when a Building Owner serves a notice that they intend to undertake building works under the Act, but the Adjoining Owner objects to the work or fails to respond to the notice.
In this situation, the neighbours may each appoint a surveyor or jointly appoint a single surveyor to act for both. The role of the appointed surveyor (s) is to act impartially in the implementation of the Party Wall Act and to draw up a document that settles the dispute between the two owners in much the same way as a judge would in court. This legally binding document is referred to as an Award.
The Award may relate to the works themselves, such as the extent of the works, restrictions on timing of the works, and any additional works that might be required. With cases that result in loss or damage suffered by the adjoining owner, the Award will also include the level of compensation payable.
If either Owner disagrees with the surveyor’s Award then they may appeal this to the county court. Owners have 14 days to do this and the Award will only be overturned if the court feels that the surveyors have not abided by the dispute resolution procedure, set out in the Act.
What right to access? This has got absolutely nothing to do with the Party Wall Act.0 -
Regulations on labc.co.uk
The Building Regulations 2000
Ventilation
F1 Means of ventilation
Location of exhaust outlets
.....should be located such that re-entry into a building, or ingestion into other nearby buildings, is minimised (for both natural and mechanical intakes) and such that there is no adverse effect on the surrounding area. Guidance on outlet placement may be......
Please look up the complete part on page 61 of 66.0 -
@Glynno
It's probably a bit late for that. Construction was about to begin a year ago when this thread was started.0
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