On 3 May, 12:34, "Peter Crosland" wrote:

The bottom line is you are responsible for the costs and you can find
details below. It also explains the detail about deadlines etc.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/index.asp?id=1131402

Thanks for the link. I have read that document but I didn't think it
made it clear where the financial responsibilities lie. I will read it
again. So essentally if a neighbour doesn't like the idea of one doing
some work, they are free to throw a hefty spanner in the works. I
guess the obverse would be that I was free to cost them money which
would also not seem right.


The crucial thing is to try and deal with the matter as amicably as
possible.

Indeed, I have good relations with my neighbours and I value that
immensely. I think they are both acting in good faith, but the one
who's delaying because of her house sale is leaving me with no option
other than to invoke the dispute procedure, as she's refusing to
respond either way. I think she is not thinking it through - if she
agrees and informs her buyer, she is surely in a better position than
if she disputes it with me, in which case she will have to tell her
buyer about that, which is more likely to put them off.