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Hardcore to allow drainage, there is some water movement acroos the land, though not like a swamp. Yes, I intend to do a very small section at a time to allow me to guage the situation, thanks for the comments!

Thanks, ok 1,The boundary is the 1m high stone wall. 2,Soil is compact undisturbed clayish. 3, Next doors house is 17m away at the closest point. 4,No house yet, its for a new build which will be built near to the retaining wall/boundary.The retaing wall is 14m in length, the new house I'll build will be 1m away at 9m long. 5,Ground levels are flat. 6,Returns at each end, coming away from the boundary onto my land Thanks for your help!

Thanks for the comments, I have asked for advise on this, just getting more opnions on it. From what Ive read, you do not have to have a Party Wall A'. Which is just as well, as the neighbours are the most two faced trouble making c####s Ive ever met,& relations are as bad as they can be..

Yes i have, but Ive been given enough hollow blocks to do the job, money is a little tight so I'll be using these..thanks

You dont think the gravel will allow enough drainage through to the hardcore base ?, if not, use a perferated pipe at the bottom, what kind of gravel should I use? thanks

I need to build a retaining wall, would this be ok? On the left as is, the proposed works on the right. The land already has a stone retaining wall holding up my next doors garden, I intend to dig down about 800mm from this wall & lay compact hard core, then cast concrete with steel rebar, the rebar will go vertical 1.4m through the hollow concrete blocks. The land is compact garden dirt,there is some water movement, so gravel and 1000 grade poly between the blocks & gravel. Thanks

I found this in another post on this forum, Building Notice You can apply for Building Regulations approval from your local authority Building Control Service by giving a building notice. Plans are not required with this process so it’s quicker and less detailed than the full plans application. It is designed to enable some types of building work to get under way quickly; although it is perhaps best suited to small work. There are also specific exclusions in the regulations as to when building notices cannot be used. These are: For building work in relation to a building to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 applies, or will apply after the completion of the building work. For work which will be built close to or over the top of rain water and foul drains shown on the 'map of sewers' Where a new building will front onto a private street If you decide to use this procedure you need to be confident that the work will comply with the Building Regulations or you will risk having to correct any work you carry out if your local authority requests this. In this respect you do not have the protection provided by the approval of 'full plans'. Once you have given your 'building notice' and informed your local authority that you are about to start work, the work will be inspected as it progresses. You will be advised by the authority if the work does not comply with the Building Regulations. If before the start of work, or while work is in progress, your local authority requires further information such as structural design calculations or plans, you must supply the details requested. A 'building notice' is valid for three years from the date the notice was given to the local authority, after which it will automatically lapse if the building work has not commenced. A local authority is not required to issue a completion certificate under the building notice procedure and because no full plans are produced it is not possible to ask for a determination if your local authority says your work does not comply with the Building Regulations.

Ah right ok, yeah allready have the CIL in place, thanks for the help!

Ive PP for a self build house, I dont want to start it for maybe 2/3 years, but I would like to fix the PP. Can I dig a footing trench & get the building inspector out? Or do I need to get the Buildings reg's passed first? Or is there any easier way? my house is located in an ANOB which is soon to be uprated to a higher standard & planning permission will be very difficult afterwards, so I dont want to lose this now I have it. Thanks!

Ive yet to submit my application, I'll need this to go in at the same time as the planning permission application? thanks for the comments!

The two trees are both to remain, mine is about 8m away from the proposed house, the neighbours is about 5m away. I was hopeing to see how its done & apply the theory to my own situation, its not rocket science is it?

Can anyone write one up? ( ie, me) this is for a new self build house on a small plot which has one large tree & another in next doors garden. I need to keep costs down so doing as much as I can. Ive looked for examples but yet to find anything. If thats not possible can any one recomend some one? Im in north Oxfordshire, thanks

Thanks for the input.... Managed to talk to them, for the record they tell me ( for Stratford U'A') I need , 1, Local Plan, 2,Site plan, 3, Design & Access statment, 4,Community Infrastructure levy (CIL) iform, 5, application Fee £462

Thanks for that, found some info', its all rather vague though, Ill have to talk to the council in some fashion

Can any one tell me whats needed for a outline PP? Ive tried calling my local council ( Oxon) but carnt get through, googled it & Ive looked through this forum, thanks