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  • Check the council website for what was submitted, Call the council to say you are concerned about the safety/legitimacy of the works taking place. If you think you need a party wall surveyor then that is your right - so you should let him know

  • Nothing has been submitted on the council website. We have been informed verbally that the works to the windows “aren’t happening now, maybe next year”. The movement of one window is on the structural drawings and is almost a necessity as he’s raising a dropped floor and it will be a danger if it doesn’t happen.

    We have mutually appointed a party wall surveyor who has at least been to see our flat, not sure about the flat below who also require a PW agreement. I suppose he’s within his rights to have an electrician in his flat, however the tricky point is at what point do the works officially commence. We have not received the party wall award and from that point should have 14 days to review. Clearly this isn’t intended.

    To further muddy the waters, we do actually want the work completed this side of Christmas as we’re considering moving in the new year (unrelated to this!)

  • if the windows aren't moving or a balcony poking out, no planning permission is required.
    But structural works need to be accepted by the freeholder, in your case, the other sharers.

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