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Looking for some advice on this issue as I can’t seem to see anything specific on the internet. I moved into my house 3 years ago, in front of my house next to the driveway is a front garden lawn area approx 5x5m2 and an enormous overgrown bush running along the pavement boundary, over the...

Right so I recently moved into my council flat. It has a wet room. Which has a shower, sink and a bog (toilet). If water from the sink goes on the floor or if you **** on the floor next to the toilet, it will flow past the shower and towards the door… Which obviously will cause issues. i stuck...

Across the back end of my sons flat garden there is a 5ft earth bank drop leading onto a mud path and tennis courts. The earth bank has become soft at the top and will not hold a boundary fence, so we had a strong fence 4" posts 3ft deep built about 18" inside the boundary. The council have...

How successful are these challenges? My house is band B which according to the range is any house worth between £40,000 and £52,000 in 1991. I don't believe my house was worth anywhere near that in 1991 so I believe it should be reclassified. My house is a semi-detached, 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom...

i live in a council flat in Paisley, Glasgow and i've just had a duel fuel cooker delivered but the gas engineer (hotpoint) said he's not allowed to install it due to there being plastic casing directly behind the oven, the socket for the electricity in the wrong area, and this random pipe with...

Hello, I'm currently working out which of several development options are worthwhile and we can afford. Some would definitely require planning permission and some may not. We are considering: full width rear dormer, seperate rear dormers, small front dormer and side extension. I have been...

Does anybody has any knowledge about councils agreeing retrospective permission regarding alterations to former council houses please? I read a newspaper article recently about Restrictive Covenants on ex-council houses which are legal requirements to get council (or housing association)...

Hi All I hope someone here can guide me on the below. I have had built decking in my back garden. My garden itself is sloping. As a result of the slope the deck from the back of my house is below 30cm, in height, from the ground whilst the front of the deck is approx 50cm, in height, above the...

My Aunty is moving from her council flat in Croydon to a council flat in Kent to be nearer to the family, and so have been doing some simple electrical jobs for her. Whilst I was replacing the 4 brushed chrome light switches (That I fitted about 4 years ago) in the flat for cheap plastic ones...

Hi All, Hoping someone could help me out with the current situation that I am in. I was issued with an enforcement notice by my local planning authority and as a result, I applied for planning permission. My local council refused this and I subsequently appealed to the planning inspectorate...

I got planning and building regulations for a 3 metre rear extension into the garden on my 3 bed masionette from the local authority back in 2014, i started the build in March 2016. I also decided to complete internal works like new kitchen bathroom and painting deforating the whole house. I...

Hi I am new to the forum but I have seen many helpful comments on other threads so appreciate if someone can guide me. I had a loft conversion done with a dormer about 2 years ago. I had involved an approved inspector from "Complete Building Control" to issue final certificate. The work was...

Hi. Can anyone help me who have had experience of these new planning guidelines implemented by the government. I want to add a 5m (long) x 3m deep conservatory to the back of my house. The previous owners already added a 2 storey extension 5x3m. I have just phoned the council planning to check...

Hi all, New to the forum, but I have joined as I have no idea what is going on here. I'm looking to open up a hope between my kitchen and living room, we live in a 1940's council block, the kind with the sash windows and walkway. Obviously want to get permission from the council, and today I...

Hello I live in a 3 bed/1 bathroom mansionette and I've always had a conventional boiler, so when the boiler is working ok it's something I'm happy with and I don't give it a second thought. After on going issues with my current boiler (Baxi Solo 3 PFL 50), the time has come for a replacement...