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Decking planning permission missing
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ThisIsWeird said:Section62 said:
...the questions to ask the vendor would be when was the decking started and completed...stuhse said:Theres a time limit after which planning isnt required...i think its 4 years but not sure. How long have you lived there...how long has the decking been there. ?
Always wondered - when does the clock start on the available enforcement time? Ta.
In this case it would normally be when the works are "substantially completed". But if the start of the work was a very long time before completion then arguments could be made about when 'substantial completion' actually took place.
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Might be worth contacting the people you bought from--if they can evidence its construction via a receipts or photos.KellieR said:
We've lived here 18 month and we're unsure how long it's been in place for.stuhse said:Theres a time limit after which planning isnt required...i think its 4 years but not sure. How long have you lived there...how long has the decking been there. ?0 -
stuhse said:
Might be worth contacting the people you bought from--if they can evidence its construction via a receipts or photos.KellieR said:
We've lived here 18 month and we're unsure how long it's been in place for.stuhse said:Theres a time limit after which planning isnt required...i think its 4 years but not sure. How long have you lived there...how long has the decking been there. ?I would wait until the developer or their solicitor asks for this information before doing that.More likely they either won't be bothered about the planning issue, or they will just ask for an indemnity policy. Even with the evidence (if any) of construction date, if the council became aware and started planning enforcement action then the owner at the time would have the hassle of dealing with the council and providing this evidence. An indemnity policy would pass that responsibility onto the insurer, so is the path of least resistance.1 -
The good news is if it becomes a real problem, a saw and some matches will solve itAn answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......0
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