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So our ancient (1903) boundary wall was leaning out onto the pavement a tad, so we decided to get it taken down and rebuilt.
We asked the builder to erect some hoarding for security at the rear/side of our house.
The labourers worked hard and most of the 25m wall is down in a day.
Hoarding goes up overnight on the edge of the pavement.
Next day council inspector turns up and issues "us" with a £1300 set of fees, for a licence, inspection and deposit, because we are encroaching onto the pavement by .5m.
Builder is claiming ignorance, and saying is the owners responsibility to apply for licences, although he never mentioned this before! WTF
I'm a programmer not a builder why would I know anything about council hoarding licence requirements.
Now that a lot of the rubble has been cleared the hoarding has been moved off the pavement and within my boundary.
Inspector due out to check again today, for another jolly little fee no doubt.
</rant>
madmadmadmad
So our ancient (1903) boundary wall was leaning out onto the pavement a tad, so we decided to get it taken down and rebuilt.
We asked the builder to erect some hoarding for security at the rear/side of our house.
The labourers worked hard and most of the 25m wall is down in a day.
Hoarding goes up overnight on the edge of the pavement.
Next day council inspector turns up and issues "us" with a £1300 set of fees, for a licence, inspection and deposit, because we are encroaching onto the pavement by .5m.
Builder is claiming ignorance, and saying is the owners responsibility to apply for licences, although he never mentioned this before! WTF
I'm a programmer not a builder why would I know anything about council hoarding licence requirements.
Now that a lot of the rubble has been cleared the hoarding has been moved off the pavement and within my boundary.
Inspector due out to check again today, for another jolly little fee no doubt.
</rant>
madmadmadmad
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