Neighbours Gas pipe on Boundary wall

[Jack91F]

I live in a semi detached house.
The neighbour has a porch wall which is on the boundary of my driveway.
Someone new has moved in and ran a gas pipe at about knee height (and a gutter) along this wall whilst I was a work, without telling me.
So it’s now overhanging my driveway and obviously they’ve been on my drive to fit it.

Are they allowed to do this?
Is there any reason why I should be concerned about it?

Thanks in advance.

[davek_964]

I thought they were not allowed to overhang your boundary (but not a lawyer etc). I think I would be objecting.

[LooneyTunes]

Jack91F said:

Is there any reason why I should be concerned about it?

Even if they are legally allowed to do it, hopefully doing it without asking doesn't set the tone for future conduct.

Bit of a PITA because you now have, as you probably realise, the decision about whether or not to say/do anything about it - knowing that they will probably remember you (in)action into the future.

Not an ideal situation to have been put in, and pretty poor form by new neighbour.

[Jack91F]

LooneyTunes said:

Even if they are legally allowed to do it, hopefully doing it without asking doesn't set the tone for future conduct.

Bit of a PITA because you now have, as you probably realise, the decision about whether or not to say/do anything about it - knowing that they will probably remember you (in)action into the future.

Not an ideal situation to have been put in, and pretty poor form by new neighbour.

My thoughts exactly. I’m not too bothered apart from it being a bit ugly. Unless it leads to some potential unknown issues in the future.
But I feel like I should say something as you say. Just a bit awkward as they have been in a few days maximum so i haven’t even said hello yet.

[singlecoil]

It won't be the neighbours that did it, it will be a gas fitter. I daresay your new neighbours had no idea what route the fitter would take.

[adamInca]

I wouldn't want that there - potential for clouting it with the car door or something else and any issues arising. Same goes for the gutter - they'll be wanting access to your drive to clear it out - or it will end up getting clogged and making a mess on your drive.

[Jack91F]

singlecoil said:

It won't be the neighbours that did it, it will be a gas fitter. I daresay your new neighbours had no idea what route the fitter would take.

That’s a valid point, and looking at it, the only other valid route would be through the house or all the way around their side of the porch where there is an electric meter. So maybe this was the only option.
Still it would have been nice to be asked.

[chrisch77]

adamInca said:

I......Same goes for the gutter - they'll be wanting access to your drive to clear it out - or it will end up getting clogged and making a mess on your drive.

But previously without a gutter, the rainwater from their roof was falling uncontrolled onto the OP's driveway/car etc so this sounds the least worst outcome.

[Mr Pointy]

singlecoil said:

It won't be the neighbours that did it, it will be a gas fitter. I daresay your new neighbours had no idea what route the fitter would take.

But the gas fitter didn't install the guttering - someone else walked round on to the OP's property without asking.

[InformationSuperHighway]

Any pics for context?

[Ham_and_Jam]

chrisch77 said:

But previously without a gutter, the rainwater from their roof was falling uncontrolled onto the OP's driveway/car etc so this sounds the least worst outcome.

My thoughts exactly. They probably thought it was a good thing.

All very difficult to properly assess without pictures. It may look crap.

[Chrisgr31]

Many years ago someone in my parents road had a similar issue. The next door house, occupied by a local “developer” installed a new gas chimney flue out through the wall of their house and up to the eaves. However as in this case it was overflying the neighbours.

So parents friend complained and was told tough it’s done so she waited. House went on the market friend told my mother I am going to chop it off. She didn’t until the day of completion! At which point chaos broke out! Police were called “not us - civil dispute” so left. Solicitors argued but ultimately agreed the flue shouldn’t be there!

So ultimately an agreement had to be reached to allow it to be put back up with the friend having a fairly significant upper hand!

[Jack91F]

InformationSuperHighway said:

Any pics for context?

Sure, the copper pipe and smaller white drain pipe has been added, downpipe was already there, nothing was on this wall before. I put my bins there as you can see so that hides most of the gas pipe.

Not affecting me in any way so tempted to live and let live. It’s just because it’s technically overhanging my property.

[C4ME]

Is that a boiler condenser drainage pipe (white) ? Have they put a boiler upstairs.

I would want both of those off.

[Actual]

Is the property boundary at the face of the wall or where the edge of the roof steps out and the copper pipe has been routed around the roof?

[dundarach]

Put a tap on it, lock it and turn it off.

Charge them an annual fee.

Job done!

[C4ME]

Actual said:

Is the property boundary at the face of the wall or where the edge of the roof steps out and the copper pipe has been routed around the roof?

Good observation.

[Little Lofty]

New combi boiler fitted, bit naughty not to ask permission to access your land but I doubt you can do much now, now its there they have a right of access to maintain it, where’s the flue?

[Jack91F]

C4ME said:

Is that a boiler condenser drainage pipe (white) ? Have they put a boiler upstairs.

I would want both of those off.

Yes to both, and flue is exiting above their porch.

[Jack91F]

Actual said:

Is the property boundary at the face of the wall or where the edge of the roof steps out and the copper pipe has been routed around the roof?

Good point, I don’t actually know. I just assumed at the wall.