Having a panic about an extension we are due to start building next week. It is 8mx4m and falls within permitted development. We spoke to our neighbour, she was fine with what we had planned.
Our architect has dealt with getting the plans approved by building regulations and we assumed (because we asked him to do it if it was necessary) sorted neighbour notification with the planning dept.
I’ve been chatting to a friend tonight and she mentioned notifying planning/neighbours of the build so I’ve gone back through the documents the architect sent us and there is nothing to say he did it. There’s the approval from building control but nothing else. Obviously I’ll be on the phone to planning first thing but I’m worried now we’ll have to postpone our builder from starting next week.
Does anybody know if it’s a definite requirement to notify neighbours in writing via the council when an extension falls within permitted development? I’m normally so on the ball with this kind of thing but feel really silly for not thinking to double check everything was completed before paying his bill.