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small update after a few days of emailing + calling:
- Getting a councillor involved did speed up response time from the Planning Department.
- Planning Department will investigate but can't help with Building Regulations, which is the biggest concern (not the regulations, the sinkhole.) The extension needs planning permission too so hopefully they'll do something.
- Southwark Building Control say the developer is using private building control so they can't do anything now. This is frustrating because that private building control is probably for their planning application for a change of use of the top 2 floors, they did not do a planning application for this extension, nor for the soakaway. After some words on the phone, I got the name of the building control company they're using.
I need legal advice. A court injunction can stop the works on the basis that they don't have a party wall agreement, if the works are notifiable (I believe they are.) If they're acting unlawfully, I believe they should pay my legal fees. Recommendations for a good lawyer?
- Getting a councillor involved did speed up response time from the Planning Department.
meneer-
Hi mate.
Did you call HSE? From the photo you have shown, the HSE will stop this site in a heartbeat.
If you don't want to call: https://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/tell-us-about-a-health-and-safety-issue.htm
Ben689908
This worksite is an accident waiting to happen. Please call the HSE.