Neighbour and change from conservatory to bedroom

youth_leader

It's a glass roofed conservatory. My extension is a resin flat roof without a gutter in the 'gap' between us.

greenface2

youth_leader said:

It's a glass roofed conservatory. My extension is a resin flat roof without a gutter in the 'gap' between us.

unless they change to a more solid roof it will always be a conny . if they use it as a bedroom then it a conny with a bed . If they change the roof . Building control will sign it off . you can do more inside and so long as footings base work and walls are right it can have a change of use .

youth_leader

Thank you.  I wish he'd hurry up and invite me in to have a 'look'.

ThisIsWeird

youth_leader said:

It's a glass roofed conservatory. My extension is a resin flat roof without a gutter in the 'gap' between us.

You already have an extension?! Is it out the back the same as their connie? Does it go right to the boundary?

youth_leader

I bought this extended bungalow in 2021.  The L shaped extension was built in 2002, the builder applied for retrospective permission in 2007.  The bedroom, bathroom, and lounge/kitchen were extended, and I now realise it must go to the boundary because the fence is attached to the outside edge.

ThisIsWeird

youth_leader said:

I bought this extended bungalow in 2021.  The L shaped extension was built in 2002, the builder applied for retrospective permission in 2007.  The bedroom, bathroom, and lounge/kitchen were extended, and I now realise it must go to the boundary because the fence is attached to the outside edge.

In that case, I think you can anticipate them asking if they can build on to it.

It would be the sensible and neighbourly thing to allow. You will have legitimate concerns about sound travel, of course, so it would be reasonable to ask them to take that into account in their plans. Also, they'll need to dig right up to, and possibly slightly below, your founds (requirements seem to get deeper each time...). Again, this shouldn't be an issue, but I think you may be getting into the realms of considering a PWA surveyor to ensure they do all that properly.

Tho', tbh, these things just shouldn't be an issue. If they cause damage to your founds, which would be extremely careless and unlikely, you should be covered, regardless of PWA. Ditto with sound proofing - you'd want to see their detailed plans, ideally with some reference to this by their archi, and then you keep an eye on it to ensure it's built accordingly.

Others may wish to suggest whether a PWA Sur is needed or recommended.

youth_leader

Thank you, I think it is a possibility hence the invitation.

Since my dog died I'm super sensitive to noise,  I will only be using the back bedroom as a guest room.   I downsized from a huge old house, and did sleep in the back bedroom when I first moved in,  but I could hear the crows/rooks/pigeons dancing around on the flat resin roof in the morning, plus torrential rain was very noisy.  I sleep in the front now.