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I agree. We have tried to make contact and discuss it. We will keep trying. Thank you

Also. On the other point. It's access to the garden but they can still get there through the house, it's not the only access. The property isn't for sale yet, be in the next week or so, by which time the works will be completed.

Thanks spinny for your reply. I completely get it from their point of view. We have been waiting to build this porch for over a year, and are now ready. We have finally found someone to build it and works were booked in. I own a business and we install water supplies, and work in the public, our reinstatement works are spot on and we guarantee our reinstatement, so I know it's brilliant. I have no doubts its better than some of the trenching that the previous neighbour done in that alley. If anything it will tidy it up 😀. I appreciate the comments, and we are not trying to be difficult with them. Its a stressful.time and I get it but at the same time, it's not fair to pause my life for potentially 6 months or so, just because they are selling. I need to do my fence too, which I want to get on with but that might have to wait. Thanks 😊

Thanks both. I have checked both deeds. Mine has it showing we own the alleyway, theirs has no outline over the alleyway but access rights must exists as we both use it to access back garden, and for bins, etc. The job was suppose to happen today, but I cancelled it. Its going to be a dig and install one day and backfill and reinstate the day after. Access to be maintained the whole time and they do not live there at the moment as split up and selling. This is what I am thinking, just do it and then see what happens. Its for a full waste pipe, not a soak away. Im putting a toilet in the porch, so need a full 110mm drain pipe installed but it's a relatively quick job as im used to digging. Thanks again.

Good evening. I am looking to add a porch at the front of my house. The waste is in my back garden, roughly 1m from the rear of my house. My plan is to install a 110mm drain through the alleyway into the garden and connect this to me existing drain. My issue is, my neighbour... they are being funny because they are selling. I work in groundwork as my business, and don't do waste but install fresh water pipes day in, day out. They have now said we can't dig up.thr alleyway without an easement. I have looked at my deeds and it's my alleyway, but they have rights of access for their garden. My question is, can I dig this up over a weekend and backfill and reinstate it so they have access back without any issue or concern about legal action? Or do I need an easement, which will cost me £400-£500 and they move out anyway. They have been great neighbours and are not living there at the moment, so it's difficult to understand why they are being difficult now. I would love to resolve this and get it done ASAP as we have been saving for a porch for a while now. Any advice would be great. Thank you