Planning query - neighbour removed access to drain

[ilikewatchingtv]

Hi Guys,

I'm not 100% sure that this is in the right section, but it seems like the nearest for my query.

I live in a traditional row of terraced houses, and at the rear of the back yard is a row of terraced outbuildings (back to back with the outbuildings at the rear of the houses on the next street along).

Before I bought my house my neighbour had removed his outbuilding to build an extension onto the back of his house. Originally one section of guttering went across the front of both outbuildings and emptied into a gully on his property, however, when he removed his outbuilding he cut off the guttering, so that where my outbuilding ended, the guttering projects about a foot over his yard and empties straight onto the floor.

This has never been a problem to me, but his house is now up for sale, and I wonder if a new buyer could legally force me to undertake the expensive task of putting in a new gully on my property for the guttering to empty into - I doubt many people would like to have their neighbours guttering emptying straight onto their patio.

Any ideas?

 

[noseall]

you are obligated to drain all your rainwater on your own land.

your rainwater your problem.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Might be worth posting this question on the Gardenlaw forum. Im sure similar questions have been asked on there, someone will tell you legally, where you stand.

 

[mattylad]

Depending upon how long that drain had previously been there you may well have obtained the right to drain your rainwater via his downspout.

When it was removed he should have done something about it.
Perhaps asking him to finish off his build where it has affected you may be in order, especially as they will not want any disputes being recorded whilke they are trying to sell.

And yes, Gardenlaw.co.uk is the place to go.

 

[Richard C]

And yes, Gardenlaw.co.uk is the place to go.

I'll 3rd that, I’ve personally had some very good & enlightening advice concerning a boundary fence dispute from there.

 

[onebobo]

You may have now have a prescriptive right depending on how long this has been happening.
The best place to ask is here http://www.swarb.co.uk/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=16&sid=75eebd21824ec42493a1bfa00e2a111d

That site is run by real solicitors and not by a bunch of wannabees like on gardenlaw.