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meneer in reply to @Ben689908
small update after a few days of emailing + calling:
1. Getting a councillor involved did speed up response time from the Planning Department.
2. Planning Department will investigate but can't help with Building Regulations, which is the biggest concern (not the regulations, the sinkhole.) The extension needs planning permission too so hopefully they'll do something.
3. Southwark Building Control say the developer is using private building control so they can't do anything now. This is frustrating because that private building control is probably for their planning application for a change of use of the top 2 floors, they did not do a planning application for this extension, nor for the soakaway. After some words on the phone, I got the name of the building control company they're using.
I need legal advice. A court injunction can stop the works on the basis that they don't have a party wall agreement, if the works are notifiable (I believe they are.) If they're acting unlawfully, I believe they should pay my legal fees. Recommendations for a good lawyer?

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Ben689908 in reply to @meneer

Hi mate.

Did you call HSE? From the photo you have shown, the HSE will stop this site in a heartbeat.

If you don't want to call: https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/tell-us-about-a-health-and-safety-issue.htm

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meneer in reply to @Ben689908

Haven’t called HSE yet, just council and building control. The actual builders are a couple of nice Mexican guys and I’d worry HSE might screw them rather than the landlord? Also can HSE address the issue (them building something that will likely do damage to my property?) Lastly site is currently not as extreme as it was when they were digging. Might still call them it if no other options.

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