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Saw a giant pipe attached to the outside of our flat, do they need planning permission for this!?

NWLondonWill
NWLondonWill Posts: 7 Forumite
in In my home (includes DIY) MoneySaving
One other thing, the owners of the said block (mentioned in a previous post) behind the alley way at the side of our flat have attached a giant pipe to our wall (see pics).
Speaking to my neighbour below, he says he was never asked for permission (or consent) for this pipe to go be drilled against our wall or even told about it. Would they need planning permission for this? Or can they go around it because its some kind of fire safety pipe?
I am just curious in case they start getting funny I can call them out on this.
Many thanks!
Would like to post pics but I can't as I am a new user!

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 50,960 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Academoney Grad Name Dropper
    You need to host pictures on a 3rd party site, then post the link here.

    As a new user you can't post links, so post the link with an extra space somewhere and someone will sort it out for you.
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  • stator
    stator Posts: 7,441 Forumite
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    If you own the building they would need your permission to fix something to it. I doubt they need planning permission if it's in an alleyway.
    Changing the world, one sarcastic comment at a time.
  • EachPenny
    EachPenny Posts: 12,239 Forumite
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    NWLondonWill wrote: »
    Would they need planning permission for this?
    Is the building listed, next door to a listed building, in a Conservation Area, or subject to any other kind of Article 4 direction?
    "In the future, everyone will be rich for 15 minutes"
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,622 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Freeholder can attach anything they like to the building
    Ex forum ambassador

    Long term forum member
  • owen_money
    owen_money Posts: 764 Forumite
    A giants pipe? Fee-fi-fo-fum.
    One man's folly is another man's wife. Helen Roland (1876 - 1950)
  • Thomas_Crown
    Thomas_Crown Posts: 933 Forumite
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    owen_money wrote: »
    A giants pipe? Fee-fi-fo-fum.


    Don't worry, the OP's had their Weetabix.
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