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Polly
The property next door to me has recently been renovated, and now has a condenser boiler flue on the wall which runs parallel with the path to my house.
There is a small gap between the properties, so the flue does not actually overhang the boundary. The path is the only access I have to my property. The measurements involved are:
Flue protrudes approx 14cm from wall
The wall to the boundary 42 cm
Therefore the end of the flue is 32cm from the boundary.
The flue is positioned 2.1m high.
The path is 1.3m wide.
Note, the path is owned by the house adjacent to me on the other side. The neighbour with the flue also has a right of way to access the rear of their property but they have a door at the front.
I have been concerned about this since the flue was installed, and hoped that it would not be passed by the building inspector, as it seems to breach the regulations I have seen and contravene EPA
However, I learned the other week that the extension has been approved and the project now complete. The Building inspector advised that the boundary can be taken from any point (ie the middle or far side(ie furthest side away from the wall) of the path) – this sounds completely nonsensical, and would seem to amount to a ‘flexible boundary’.
I find the exposed flue an eyesore, and I am concerned about noise and plumes of steam when the boiler is in use. The extension itself was considered by the planning committee to be overbearing on my property, but not significant enough to refuse planning permission: so to site the flue in such close proximity seems harsh, and at odds with the guidance.
I noticed steam/vapour pouring out of the flue yesterday, which at times filled the path space; I fear this will only get worse as the weather gets colder.
I am also concerned about the proximity of the cloak room & kitchen extractors along the extension wall, but I am finding regulations on these harder to find.
I've approached the institute of gas managers & engineers, gas safe, but can't
Seem to find anyone who seems to enforce the regulations.
I would be very grateful if anyone could provide any advise or suggestions.
Thanks! Polly
There is a small gap between the properties, so the flue does not actually overhang the boundary. The path is the only access I have to my property. The measurements involved are:
Flue protrudes approx 14cm from wall
The wall to the boundary 42 cm
Therefore the end of the flue is 32cm from the boundary.
The flue is positioned 2.1m high.
The path is 1.3m wide.
Note, the path is owned by the house adjacent to me on the other side. The neighbour with the flue also has a right of way to access the rear of their property but they have a door at the front.
I have been concerned about this since the flue was installed, and hoped that it would not be passed by the building inspector, as it seems to breach the regulations I have seen and contravene EPA
However, I learned the other week that the extension has been approved and the project now complete. The Building inspector advised that the boundary can be taken from any point (ie the middle or far side(ie furthest side away from the wall) of the path) – this sounds completely nonsensical, and would seem to amount to a ‘flexible boundary’.
I find the exposed flue an eyesore, and I am concerned about noise and plumes of steam when the boiler is in use. The extension itself was considered by the planning committee to be overbearing on my property, but not significant enough to refuse planning permission: so to site the flue in such close proximity seems harsh, and at odds with the guidance.
I noticed steam/vapour pouring out of the flue yesterday, which at times filled the path space; I fear this will only get worse as the weather gets colder.
I am also concerned about the proximity of the cloak room & kitchen extractors along the extension wall, but I am finding regulations on these harder to find.
I've approached the institute of gas managers & engineers, gas safe, but can't
Seem to find anyone who seems to enforce the regulations.
I would be very grateful if anyone could provide any advise or suggestions.
Thanks! Polly