Walls removed do I need planning

LEELEE1233

Hello , in 2007 I had 2 walls removed by a builder who said I didn’t need planning permission 15 years ago , is he correct please ? As I am due too sell this week and one question on the agents paperwork asks that question , thanks in advance 

user1977

If you mean internal walls then no, planning permission probably isn't relevant. But building regulations might be - was anything discussed about that? If nothing has collapsed in the past 14 years then it's probably fine...

LEELEE1233

Thank you very much , 2 internal walls yes , professional building firm carried out the work from memory nothing about building regs either , and no cracks issues etc in 15 years I have lived here , do I disclose too agents , solicitors etc or am I opening up a whole can of worms ? 

Section62

LEELEE1233 said:

Hello , in 2007 I had 2 walls removed by a builder who said I didn’t need planning permission 15 years ago , is he correct please ? As I am due too sell this week and one question on the agents paperwork asks that question , thanks in advance 

Internal walls? Building not listed? Nothing to do with an integral garage? Then unlikely planning consent would be required.

But not a wise idea to get planning advice from the average builder if you are employing them to do the work. It isn't in their interests to discourage you from letting them crack on with the job.

user1977

LEELEE1233 said:

Thank you very much , 2 internal walls yes , professional building firm carried out the work from memory nothing about building regs either , and no cracks issues etc in 15 years I have lived here , do I disclose too agents , solicitors etc or am I opening up a whole can of worms ? 

I'd expect the buyers' surveyor to point it out to them/their solicitor and then they'll ask questions. No real harm in telling your own EA / solicitor about it as a potential issue, in practice I doubt it will mean more than you having to pay for a largely pointless indemnity policy, assuming the surveyor doesn't actually have concerns about the structure.

What you shouldn't do is contact the council (without first discussing with your solicitor) as that would invalidate any indemnity policy.

LEELEE1233

Yes, no and no , yes dumb move by me  , thank you for help 

LEELEE1233

user1977 said:

LEELEE1233 said:

Thank you very much , 2 internal walls yes , professional building firm carried out the work from memory nothing about building regs either , and no cracks issues etc in 15 years I have lived here , do I disclose too agents , solicitors etc or am I opening up a whole can of worms ? 

I'd expect the buyers' surveyor to point it out to them/their solicitor and then they'll ask questions. No real harm in telling your own EA / solicitor about it as a potential issue, in practice I doubt it will mean more than you having to pay for a largely pointless indemnity policy, assuming the surveyor doesn't actually have concerns about the structure.

What you shouldn't do is contact the council (without first discussing with your solicitor) as that would invalidate any indemnity policy.

Thank you very much sensible advice , I will do just that , shall I chat too the selling agent I am using also ?