Time to get retrospective building regs sign off

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We moved into our house 7 or so years ago. While doing the conveyancing or solicitor picked up the knock through from kitchen to dining room had no buildings regs sign off and the wall was load bearing.

Why the owners didn’t do it I have no idea. We went down the insurance indemnity policy route like most others do and bought the house.

We are fully aware it could invalidate our house insurance and if the place burnt to the ground the cover could be worthless.

So, time to get it sorted.

My plan is cut back a section of plaster. Call in a structural engineer who I’ve already spoken to. Assuming all ok, then get the council in.

Does this sound logical?

Cat photo bombed the photo nicely

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Sorry bit slow coming back to my own post but I appreciate all the input. My wife works in insurance, has done all her life so she’s seen claims of all sorts declined by insurers, if the can avoid paying out they will.

The concern is also towards fire spread.

I should say the lintel is concrete or so we were told.