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Building works at weekends advice

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NoMoreXmasTree · 30/12/2023 15:12

My neighbour to the rear of my property is building his own house so he does a lot of work at weekends. Today he has been using an angle grinder non-stop since 8am and the noise is doing our heads in.

I looked it up and it says no building works after 1pm on a Saturday so he shouldn't be doing it now and I want to complain but DH says that doesn't apply coz it's his house then it's DIY rather than building works. Who is right?

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BitOutOfPractice · 30/12/2023 15:13

Sadly I think your dh is right. You have my sympathies

viques · 30/12/2023 15:13

You are.

LIZS · 30/12/2023 15:16

If he needed pp , which for a newbuild he would, there may be conditions either specific to it or applied by the determining planning authority, including working hours. You could report but enforcement may be too late to make much difference

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NoMoreXmasTree · 30/12/2023 15:16

😂 one for me and one for DH.

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NoMoreXmasTree · 30/12/2023 15:17

Yes definitely needed PP. He's knocked it down and is living on the site in a caravan.

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14Q · 30/12/2023 16:18

Probably the best way to deal with it is to try and reason with him in a friendly way. All round and have chat. Tell him you really don't mind X,Y and Z but could you please not do A,B or C.

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