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  1. Temp
    Our council wrote to us out of the blue saying they will assume we will be complete on a date and proposing to charge us from that date. We wrote back telling them the date we believed we would finish and they just accepted it. I think it took us at least 6 months to get from first fix to completion.
  2. Temp
    Tricky one. Approved Document Part M (below) has clauses that typically require the front door of a new house to have a level access but this doesn't usually apply to existing houses or other doors. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/540330/BR_PDF_AD_M1_2015_with_2016_amendments_V3.pdf However there is a clause in Part M that says .. M4(1) says.. So you would have to argue that the work they did has made it significantly "less compliant" with M4(1). However that clause is pretty vague so I wouldn't hold out much hope, especially as the steps already make access difficult. Not to mention that Part M doesn't say anything about the sill height of a patio door so that would be legal on a new house. Replacing windows is notifiable building work these days. So was the job notified to Building Control and did you get any paperwork when the job was done? If not then that might give you more leverage with the company.
  3. Temp
    Don't mention the war! I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it, all right.
  4. Temp
    As far as I can tell what kills trees is the trench dug for the foundations not the floor construction. Our garage is near a tree and we had to use piled foundations rather than strip.
  5. Temp
    That's here.. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/8/section/56 (4)In subsection (2) “material operation” means— (a)any work of construction in the course of the erection of a building; [F2(aa)any work of demolition of a building;]
  6. Temp
    Google found this case... http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15368589._Ludicrous__twist_in_father_s_four_year_garage_battle_sees_approval_for_replacement_shipping_container/ They originally told him the container would need PP according to a report a month earlier.. http://metro.co.uk/2017/05/18/man-puts-passive-aggressive-shipping-container-in-his-front-yard-6645350/
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    Definitely get all the CIL stuff done first. One of the requirements of that process is submitting a commencement of development notice. So get any planning conditions sorted. Decide on a date when you will officially start and get the CIL and demolition paperwork in. However don't actually start demolition until you get the paperwork back from the council even if that date passes. https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/1app/forms/form_7_self_build_part_1_exemption_claim.pdf
  8. Temp
    Guide on what to include in a D&A from Devon.. http://www.devon.gov.uk/design-and-access-statement.pdf
  9. Temp
    Note: My D&A was written 10 years ago and things have changed a bit since. These days they like developments to be "sustainable" but I'm not talking about it being green. The council consider it sustainable if there are already the public services in place to support the extra people that will live in the house so they don't have to provide new ones. So if favourable to your case you can describe in the D&A the availability of local services such as school places, shops, doctors and dentists, playgrounds and how you could get to them (ideally using existing public transport). If you have to drive either don't mention that or point out that you have provided car parking spaces and that the routes aren't congested. Beware that if the local school is at capacity the planners might want a Section 106 contribution towards the cost of providing additional classroom capacity (even if you have no children).
  10. Temp
    Here is our Design and Access Statement. Its the reduced resolution version off the planners website because the original is a rather large file. Design_and_Access.pdf
  11. Temp
    Hope you haven't told the planners it was a paddock. In planning terms there is a world of difference between a paddock and a garden. A paddock is agricultural land. A garden is residential land. If it's a paddock/agricultural land then your planning application needs to include "change of use" and might be a lot harder to obtain. If it's clearly part of the garden of an existing house then you don't need to apply for change of use and it might be a lot easier.
  12. Temp
    Toolstation have the Lumberjack for £20/ 5L but I've never used it. https://www.toolstation.com/shop/p34502?mkwid=sAM1KnhMB_dc&pcrid=189687010201&pkw=&pmt=&product=34502&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi97NBRD1ARIsAPXVWWCAmCkS
  13. Temp
    That's correct but it means anyone on the flat rate scheme is out of pocket if they take on zero rated jobs. Earlier I posted a comment I found on an accountancy site that suggested companies that regularly do zero rated work should avoid the flat rate scheme for that reason.
  14. Temp
    Actually the smaller one appears to be fitted from the inside as well.
  15. Temp
    Just had a look at the assy drawing for my Toro and it has 2 filters in the hydro unit. The small one is £12 in the UK and the larger is £41-£48. Never seen/noticed any references to these in the servicing. The larger one appears to be buried inside the unit and I think would be a big job to replace.
  16. Temp
    +1. Have a close look at the wording of the PM's quote. I had a few quotes that were for the right amount (eg no VAT had been included) but they were printed on a standard template letter that stated "inc VAT at 20%".
  17. Temp
    Mine has a hydro drive transmission but it's the blade PTO clutch on the bottom of the engine that failed. Is there an oil filter in the hydro unit? I'll have to investigate as I've never changed one in mine if there is. Mind you mine leaks so it's getting new oil regularly.
  18. Temp
    I guess they might fit but they don't list the part number for my model. The only place I found claiming to have the right one was Shoulders of Shoreham. They sell Hayter parts, some of which have same part numbers because Hayter are owned by Toro. There is also a Toro agent in Germany that I've used before because their prices are usually a bit cheaper. Anyway I've got the thing now, just need to fit it.
  19. Temp
    The PTO clutch has failed on my Toro ride on. The official spare part seems to be around £350 so I went for a third party replacement from the USA via ebay for just under £150. Still hurts though. Need some good weather now to work up the enthusiasm to crawl under it and get oily.
  20. Temp
    Yeah right. The real reason is they want to be sure their wireless meter reader will work.
  21. Temp
    We were posting at same time so hope you didn't miss mine above.
  22. Temp
    Is there no way round this? Probably not... https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/tax/business-tax/vat-and-flat-rate-scheme-neil-warrens-top-ten-tips If you really want to use him... A compromise might be to ask him what his flat rate is and agree to pay that cash in hand so he's not out of pocket. I think it should be quite a bit less than 20%. Normally businesses only pay the HMRC the difference between VAT they charge and VAT they pay. The flat rate is meant to simplify this and means they cannot reclaim VAT on purchases so the rate is lower.
  23. Temp
    Do they use Hermes for shipping? Had email from them saying there was an issue at their sorting office. My parcel took a few days to appear on their tracking system.
  24. Temp
    The fact that amazed me about the SpaceX landings was discovering that the landing rockets can't be throttled. Basically they have to be fired at just the right height. Too high and the rocket stops some feet above the pad and drops the last bit. Too low and it's travelling too fast when it lands.
  25. Temp
    I couldn't get that to work but the equation seems ok for the trivial case of H = 1, W = 2
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