Survey not finding planning permission

[KK76]

Good morning

We've had a level 3 survey undertaken on a property we are buying, report back states unable to locate planning permission

However Oldham Council shows it has been granted albeit with the side extension they need to contact building control and there's nothing to show this has been actioned. Is this something that is required?

 

[^woody^]

You should have both planning and building regulation approvals

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Would Building Control even speak to a surveyor? BC approvals are not public information.

 

[^woody^]

The existence of an application or approval is available to the public, and also the solicitor as part of the LA search process.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Solicitor yes, as part of the conveyancing agreement somewhere in the small print the seller agrees to the buyers solicitor searching and effectively giving BCO permission for them to have access, I'd be doubtful to any old surveyor phoning up without the sellers blessing.

 

[KK76]

All the building regs applications for property, nothing for side extension

 

[mrrusty]

Now you have enquired at the council, the option of using an indemnity policy to cover over any gap has gone. You have 4 choices - force the seller to rectify, negotiate a discount, accept it is what it is and proceed (if the mortgage company will allow), walk away.

 

[johnny2007]

How old is the extension?

 

[KK76]

So from doing an anonymous search how do they know that

 

[KK76]

How old is the extension?

One year

 

[wessex101]

At the risk of stating the bleeding obvious. is it possible that the two storey side extension was done with a private building control company?