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@EdHat I thought that was exactly the purpose of building control - to ensure that the design (when they review the plans) and then the build (when they carry out inspections) meets the building regulation requirements. Ive found this thread really useful. I’d previously read all the government and HSE published documents but I’m going to re-visit them - I hadn’t spotted there being a distinct difference between CDM PD/PC and Building Control PD/PC. I’m concerned that the builders tendering may be working to different assumptions to me.

The nuts are fully recessed into the hole when fitted. It’s like they’re designed to be anti-tamper. Oh, wait… damn their design. I’ve ordered some cheap clamps to see if I can swap out the nut and/or bolt. Hoping the standard socket will still fit when recessed. (These clamps are far more secure than the cheap ones I’ve just purchased)

I looked at that, but the one I need has 3 equally spaced slots, whereas the one with a round cotter pin has the 2 square lugs closer together and filing the cotter pin to fit would loose too much metal in the sidewall of the pin.

@Dunc (& @Tuppers) funny you say that - that was the first proposed design (initial render attached - before the pantry was included also). Here was our thinking: The panoramic window is a centrepiece of the house's design and we want to enjoy it. Once we realised we didn't need a TV in this room, it allowed us to move the sofas away from the wall and swap with the dining table. Putting the dining table in the window centre might look 'show home picture perfect' (as we thought with earlier layout discussion), but feels like a waste of the best place to relax and enjoy the view (the additional 2 images I have edited using Procreate to overlay a photo of the view we'll have). In the evening, when the dining table would be most used, the curtains/blind will be closed, so the view wouldn't be seen anyway. Our current table has bench seating both sides and so it won't be much of a change for us. The benches will allow us some much needed hidden storage also.

@Benpointer They were done by a kitchen designer (https://www.chisholmdesign.co.uk) - not sure which software they use I'm afraid.

@twice round the block the anti-tamper is the same as the one I already have (wrong configuration). The normal end is just a socket (not a different type of anti-tamper).

@twice round the block Thanks but that's the one I already have (clamp on the right of photo), and seems to be the more common one. The one I'm struggling to find is a socket for the one on the left (different configuration of socket teeth - both width and location).

@Roz Hi - I'm just looking at some similar repairs to our unadopted lane. How did you get on? Would really appreciate any tips based on how it went/what you learned.

I'm looking at that too, though I'm not sure the socket will fit inside the recessed hole (the nut may just fit, but not with a socket over it). Unfortunately I think I left the clamps with plain nuts back at the site...

I have a mixture of different anti-tamper nuts on the fencing clamps I picked up in bulk from another self-builder. Can anyone help me find a socket that will work on the nut on the left in the photo? The person I bought it all off hadn’t needed to use these clamps, so hadn’t encountered the issue (they had bought it all second-hand from a large developer). Currently searching all the usual places (eBay etc).

Congratulations!! 🥂

@Havkey100 Just happened to read your original post - that could have been a copy and paste of my experience during our first application. Fingers crossed for you!

Just a note to say thanks for the contributions so far - I like hearing the challenges and different views in this forum as they tend to come across as constructive advice rather than the negative tone that so often fills FB forums. Keep the opinions coming, this discussion has given us some valuable input to challenge our thinking & ideas.

Great idea - I hadn't got to this stage yet, but it's already added to the list of requirements.

@Mattg4321 I managed to do my research RE: fencing as I also had the same scaffolding suggestion proposed - and managed to get this reduced back to the far cheaper option which doesn’t involve driving large tubes into the ground. unfortunately one of our conditions specifies monthly inspection visits… check out this extract! 🤦🏻‍♂️