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A friend lives in a semi and the next door has been sold. Building work started with the concrete  roof tiles being replaced with slates At the time Planning permission had not been granted The join between the different roofs has been covered with ridge tiles which are not placed accurately over the join. In other words the top tile is fully on my friends roof and the bottom tile fully on the other partys roof. The planning dept were told but they have given planning permission for the change. As the new house owner spent money buying slates which might not have got planning permission I suspect he has a friend of influence

Robert · Accepted Answer

There should of been a bonding gutter installed between both roofs and not the ridge tiles

Raymond · Answer

Hi  if your joining two roofs one side has tiles the other side has slates,covering the join with half round ridge tiles is ok providing they are laid straight ,or the other alternative is to install a roofing joining valley where tiles are close cut on one side and tiles are close cut on the other side

Mick · Answer

We have done something similar on a terrace property but you have to use bonding gutters between both properties to stop water ingress but we pointed up the tiles to ensure there was no water ingress and seal it up.  Planning I would suggest is down to the property type and area I.e. conservation area.

Ian · Answer

Ridge tiles down the partition is not acceptable. 
Two different style of roofs needs to be individually addressed.  Methods consisting of vinyl valley and  individual lead work to each side........

Arkadiusz · Answer

Hello!
It's understandable that you may have concerns about the situation, especially if planning permission was not initially granted for the changes made to the neighboring property. However, it's important to approach the situation with a fair and open mindset before jumping to conclusions.

Firstly, it's worth noting that the planning department has now given permission for the change, which means they likely reviewed the situation and determined that it complies with the necessary regulations. While it's possible that there may have been some influence involved, it's also possible that the owner of the neighboring property presented a valid case for the changes or made adjustments to meet the requirements.

If you still have concerns about the accuracy of the ridge tiles, you could consider discussing the issue with your friend's neighbor in a polite and respectful manner. It's possible that the neighbor may not be aware of the problem or may be willing to address it. Alternatively, your friend could contact the local planning department and express their concerns about the accuracy of the ridge tiles.

However, it's important to keep in mind that without concrete evidence of favoritism or wrongdoing, it would be speculative to assume that the neighbor had a friend of influence involved in obtaining planning permission. It's always best to approach these situations with fairness, open communication, and a focus on resolving any issues that arise.
All the best
Arkadiusz

Ellis · Answer

He might of had his friend do the work due to not having any planning permission in time when he wanted the work to be done

Thomas · Answer

Go to Ur planning department tell them Ur concern and ask for someone to come out take a look keep photo emails and anything on paper so Ur got information for Ur council

Martin · Answer

I think that if you are in dault then ring the building controll in your area

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