More resistance to External Wall Insulation!
Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 12:15 pm
A few months ago I was asking if anyone had good examples of external wall insulation projects that had overcome their Planning Department's objections upon the grounds of "appearance". "Thank you", to those that responded and provided images that have been used to demonstrate the improvemnts that can be made using these measures.
However, a new problem has surfaced from another of the authority's departments. Our Highways Department is now putting forward an objection to external wall insulation being applied to any house wall that abuts onto the footpath/highway on the grounds that it would be "land grabbing". They are talking about the need for an "Oversail Licence" to be issued : "As stated in Section 177 of the Highways Act 1980 no person is permitted to construct or extend a building or structure over the Highway without a license granted by the Highway Authority ".
Has any other authority created any similar objections to, what will amount to, approx 75mm of overhang from treated buildings? They are also talking about the need for highway closures for the placement of scaffolding and the fixing of the insulation.
I would be interested to know if these problems have beset any other EWI projects as we may have to escalate the matter to far higher authorities to get a decision if we are going to be able to improve the lot of our poorer quality housing stock.
However, a new problem has surfaced from another of the authority's departments. Our Highways Department is now putting forward an objection to external wall insulation being applied to any house wall that abuts onto the footpath/highway on the grounds that it would be "land grabbing". They are talking about the need for an "Oversail Licence" to be issued : "As stated in Section 177 of the Highways Act 1980 no person is permitted to construct or extend a building or structure over the Highway without a license granted by the Highway Authority ".
Has any other authority created any similar objections to, what will amount to, approx 75mm of overhang from treated buildings? They are also talking about the need for highway closures for the placement of scaffolding and the fixing of the insulation.
I would be interested to know if these problems have beset any other EWI projects as we may have to escalate the matter to far higher authorities to get a decision if we are going to be able to improve the lot of our poorer quality housing stock.