Next door neighbour has asked permission to put a flue on the side of his kitchen extension

Flugelhorn

Even if they don't cook smelly food, then someone else moving in just might start doing so . 

Okell

Wouldn't this be more appropriate on the "house buying, renting and selling" board?

Aylesbury_Duck

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

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Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

If OP said "no" where does OP stand legally if next door went ahead and did this anyway?

ayers

Thanks again all. And definitely not taken the wrong way Boohoo. These things need to be considered.

user1977

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Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

If OP said "no" where does OP stand legally if next door went ahead and did this anyway?

They're not obliged to offer up any of their airspace - in theory they could build a wall on their side blocking the vent. I would be encouraging the neighbour to seek other options.

sheramber

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Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

If OP said "no" where does OP stand legally if next door went ahead and did this anyway?

Flue  would be trespassing on his property as it will stick out from the wall. 

Builder’s fault, why should the OP be inconvenienced.

Neighbour needs to sort it out with the builder, not jump for the cheaper option. 

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sheramber said:

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Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

If OP said "no" where does OP stand legally if next door went ahead and did this anyway?

Flue  would be trespassing on his property as it will stick out from the wall. 

Builder’s fault, why should the OP be inconvenienced.

Neighbour needs to sort it out with the builder, not jump for the cheaper option. 

Cheers.

I get if and it's an easy answer I guess, if it sticks out into your garden, than OP has every right to refuse but if not, then legally can't.  Is this a correct assumption? 

TELLIT01

I wouldn't agree to it.  It could certainly create problems if you wanted to extend and it may well put off future buyers of your property.  It's not your fault that the venting wasn't considered during the planning and construction of the extension.  Putting the flue out through their roof should be straightforward, if a lot more hassle and expense for the neighbour.

Aylesbury_Duck

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sheramber said:

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Aylesbury_Duck said:

I'd still say no, for the reasons I gave before.  And I wouldn't want someone else's cooking exhaust pumped directly into my garden.

If OP said "no" where does OP stand legally if next door went ahead and did this anyway?

Flue  would be trespassing on his property as it will stick out from the wall. 

Builder’s fault, why should the OP be inconvenienced.

Neighbour needs to sort it out with the builder, not jump for the cheaper option. 

Cheers.

I get if and it's an easy answer I guess, if it sticks out into your garden, than OP has every right to refuse but if not, then legally can't.  Is this a correct assumption? 

It's a good question.  If OP or subsequent homeowner decided to build against what might be a party wall, or even just erect something like a shed against the wall, blocking the extract, I don't see what the neighbour could do about it.  It's not a gas-safe matter that a boiler flue would be, it would simply mean that their cooker extractor would be a recirculation type in reality!

So I think that OP may not legally be able to refuse, but in practice, they could obstruct the vent.

If I was the OP, I'd explain that I have plans for a shed/greenhouse/conservatory/extension there that would block their vent, so it's not an appropriate place for it.