extend_my_house Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 We have a 1960's semi-detached house - same design as many up and down the country. Both us and the neighbours have a rear extension, but in a different orientation - leaving a bit of a void space between the 2 extensions - approx 4mx 4m - shown in red on the attached diagram. We would like to extend our kitchen into this space - to the same depth as the neighbours extension and ideally joining on to it (assuming they were in agreement). Is this possible? From a planning POV? If we didn't have the extensions then the 2 houses would be joined anyway. From a practical point of view? Is it posible to join 2 flat roofs together? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 How well do you get on with your neighbour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extend_my_house Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Fairly well and I believe they would be agreeable based on conversations we have had in the past so long as there was no down-side for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 That’s a good start. 13 minutes ago, extend_my_house said: Is it posible to join 2 flat roofs together? Yes, what is the roofs comprised of? (Felt, GRP, membrane) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
extend_my_house Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 Ours is green mineral felt and theirs seems to be normal black felt. The is a height difference of about 800mm between the 2 extensions - their is higher - so I would like the extension into the "void" to be the same height as theirs and then step-down to ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redbeard Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I think if it were me I might be getting ball-park prices from local GRP/EPDM flat roofing contractors with a view to offering the neighbour a 'sweetener' which could lie somewhere between a percentage of the estimated cost of re-roofing their exg extension on the exg deck and the full cost of re-building their roof to become a Warm Roof (like yours might become, clearances permitting - I'm thinking windows, flues, whatever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAB Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 In England or Wales you need a 'Party Wall Agreement' between you and your neighbour but not sure if anything similar in Scotland? Party walls and building work:- https://www.gov.uk/party-walls-building-works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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