Do I have to give my neighbour permission ??

[Saz73]

Hi

My neighbour is building a fairly big conservatory very close to our boundry and has asked if we would let the builders into our garden in order to build this and would also invlove removing the boundry fence while work has finished. Do I have to let them into my garden, can I refuse. I am also a childminder and it cause alot of hassle ie inspections, not letting children to play in the garden when builders are there etc.

Whos boundary fence is it?

Get them to put a temporary fence and you should be OK

I would be wary of refusing - it's the sort of thing that will cause problems

It could cause you a lot more hassle if your neighbours turn nasty with you for refusing them entry.

I dont think you can really, most of the work is done from their side in any case, the fence will come down anyway regardless of which side they will work. The builder probably will only be there half a day to put a wall up and if the conservatory fitters need access it will be for popping a few clips on here and there.
Not too much to be worried about really.

I know it would cause trouble refusing. But after speaking to Ofsted and talking through the size of the thing they insist on a inspection and she said that I may have to stop working till the wall is complete. (finally got some good money coming in, would not surive if I have to stop....sorry but panicking!!)

i wouldn't let them personally, or i would want to know exactly how long they were planning on working in your garden

Hang on OFSTED shouldn't need to inspect next doors conservatory

Next door need to ensure a 4 ft temporay fence is in place (leaving room for them to work) then there shoud not be any issue

For the time of the build that bit pf your garden is next doors and out of bounds

The children should never be in the garden alone anyway so as you will be there you can keep them apart

ofsted going mad again. I hope you dont have a restrictive covenant in running a business from home cos no doubt they will on to that one eh

The neighbours I mean.

the temp fence is a good idea, i did suggest that but neighbour not keen on spending more money!!

Neighbour not keen on the noise the kids make either.

Just say that OFSTED say they can't come into your garden unless there is a temporary fence.

Whose wall is it? If it is yours or communal, then they are asking you for a favour. You can answer yes provided that the builder's put up a temporary fence - albeit on "you" land. The fact that there is a cost is not your problem - but a consquence of them wanting the convenience of taking dwon the boundary fence. It is purely a safety issue - for your own children and for any other children you are at your house.

You don't know how long the conservatory is going to tak eot build - it could take weeks or months for them to finish (it did with our neighbours!).

Alternatively, you could arrange with them that they do what they need to do over a weekend - maybe including a friday and Monday, and keep the children in on those days.

The alterntaive from your neighbour's perspective is that you just say no.

Agree with Katymac -- say that you personally don't have a problem but that you've checked with Ofsted and they say there would need to be a temporary 4ft fence or they'd close you down (which is basically what it sounds like they do/will say).

If he's forking out for a conservatory that sizr then he can afford to pay for a temporary fence. Of course he'd prefer not to, but if the alternative is that you have to stop working and lose all your income for the duration of his building work then that's just tough for him, he's going to have to.