Overhanging roof on extension
Discussion
Not content with banging away at 0800 this morning and waking the family up, I've just noticed that the roof on the extension my neighbour is building, overhangs the party wall by at least 5 inches to my side. I am normally pretty laid back about this kind of thing but we've put up with continual building works for the past 6 months, have let them put temporary scaffolding up on our side to enable his builders to get access to his roof, and now I'm hacked off. Does anyone know whether he can overhang the party wall legally or should the matter be addressed?
God I'm getting old...Roll on the smell of cabbages!
God I'm getting old...Roll on the smell of cabbages!
Edited by E31Shrew on Sunday 23 November 09:21
t, private residential ticking over.Difficult to say without seeing a photograph, but of course his property should end at or before the de-markation line...the airspace is your property in the same way as you are allowed to cut overhanging branches down and return them to the owner...
If it bothers you too much, better to mention it now, before the project is finished in fairness to them.
I would not bother too much about the noise, it is only temporary, you could be neighbours for many years, not worth falling out about (imo)
If it bothers you too much, better to mention it now, before the project is finished in fairness to them.
I would not bother too much about the noise, it is only temporary, you could be neighbours for many years, not worth falling out about (imo)
go see the neighbour NOW and point out the builders error.
They CANNOT overhang or encroach on your boundary , full stop !
They would needed to have served a notice on you for this .
Sometimes its to everybody's benefit as it saves you looking at a dodgy "siton " or parapet gutter detail , but they are taking the pi$$
They CANNOT overhang or encroach on your boundary , full stop !
They would needed to have served a notice on you for this .
Sometimes its to everybody's benefit as it saves you looking at a dodgy "siton " or parapet gutter detail , but they are taking the pi$$
Wacky Racer said:
Difficult to say without seeing a photograph, but of course his property should end at or before the de-markation line...the airspace is your property in the same way as you are allowed to cut overhanging branches down and return them to the owner...
If it bothers you too much, better to mention it now, before the project is finished in fairness to them.
I would not bother too much about the noise, it is only temporary, you could be neighbours for many years, not worth falling out about (imo)
I agree, except why not take a chainsaw the the overhand and return it to him.If it bothers you too much, better to mention it now, before the project is finished in fairness to them.
I would not bother too much about the noise, it is only temporary, you could be neighbours for many years, not worth falling out about (imo)
In all seriousness, get round there straight away. No point in him / his builders continuing when they will have to take it all apart.
To be clear, what you're talking about is a technical trespass, where the structure overhangs a physical boundary.
Whether you want to raise it as an issue is another matter though, would be my advice. What harm is arising from the overhang? If you get on with your neighbours, wouldn't a friendly conversation be far more constructive, where you can rationally raise your concerns? Involving the planning office can mean a resolution is found, but it could prove antagonistic to just going round and having a chat. Of course, if they're not willing to budge after a chat then follow formal routes.
As for hours of construction, yes the planning authority may have put conditions in, but it happens infrequently in my experience. Having said that, if it's a noise nuisance, the Environmental Health department at the council can get involved and serve them with a noise abatement notice. Again though, a friendly chat in the first instance may be a more constructive way of dealing with it and maintaining a cordial relationship with the neighbours.
Whether you want to raise it as an issue is another matter though, would be my advice. What harm is arising from the overhang? If you get on with your neighbours, wouldn't a friendly conversation be far more constructive, where you can rationally raise your concerns? Involving the planning office can mean a resolution is found, but it could prove antagonistic to just going round and having a chat. Of course, if they're not willing to budge after a chat then follow formal routes.
As for hours of construction, yes the planning authority may have put conditions in, but it happens infrequently in my experience. Having said that, if it's a noise nuisance, the Environmental Health department at the council can get involved and serve them with a noise abatement notice. Again though, a friendly chat in the first instance may be a more constructive way of dealing with it and maintaining a cordial relationship with the neighbours.
groucho said:
E31Shrew said:
Thanks for all the advice. All sorted. Popped round and they are seeing the builders tomorrow to trim tiles back to avoid the overhang.
5" overhang on tiles alone? 
Are you sure it's just tile overhang?E31Shrew said:
groucho said:
E31Shrew said:
Thanks for all the advice. All sorted. Popped round and they are seeing the builders tomorrow to trim tiles back to avoid the overhang.
5" overhang on tiles alone? Are you sure it's just tile overhang?Gassing Station | The Pie & Piston Archive | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff