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Neighbours extension

  • 28-01-2018 10:33am
    #1
    scotty23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi I built an extension on the house 14years ago and we stepped in 300mm from the boundary fence. My new neighbours have just built an extension and took down the fence and built their wall their. The problem I have is we got a letter of non compliance from the boiler service people and if anything happens to my roof or cutter we have no access to repair it. Any ideas what we should do.


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  • #2
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Civil issue.
    Have you spoke to the Builder or neighbor.

    Have you got a picture of the set up?


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I would consult a solicitor and get them to write to neighbour and builders if known.


    If they have built over onto your property it needs sorted.


  • #4
    Dev84
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 739 ✭✭✭Dev84


    Talk to the neighbour before you go legal. There is no coming back from legal.


  • #5
    Calahonda52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,881 ✭✭✭✭Calahonda52


    Its all here
    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2009/act/27/enacted/en/print#part8-chap3

    we need some pictures but as a newbie you can't post them so put spaces in the link and someone will sort it for you
    eg for www.mypicture/picture name.jpg
    you post
    www dot my picture f_slash dot jpg

    or similar

    “I can’t pay my staff or mortgage with instagram likes”.



  • #6
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    I would consult a solicitor and get them to write to neighbour and builders if known.


    If they have built over onto your property it needs sorted.

    From the ops post it’s not clear if The Neighbour has done anything wrong.


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  • #7
    scotty23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭scotty23


    BryanF wrote: »
    From the ops post it’s not clear if The Neighbour has done anything wrong.
    Basically as I said my neighbour has just built an extension and has made the side wall the boundary wall and left me a 300mm gap to fix my gutter or fascia should an problems arise and also the gas company will NOT replace my boiler as their is not enough clearance around the flue because of the wall and no access to seal it.


  • #8
    Metric Tensor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,725 ✭✭✭Metric Tensor


    It's a tough one OP - look up TGD J. Table 5 - Dimension H - Appears to say that your flue should not have been installed any closer than 600mm to the boundary. It seems you installed it at 300mm from the boundary.

    Separately from this the neighbours built right on top of the boundary - which as far as I'm aware is legal, but I'm not sure under what circumstances. There have been a few threads about that previously on this forum, they list the specific regulations. Have a search for "boundary wall" or terms like that. Either way - it would have been nicer if they talked about it with you first!


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