"BigWallop" wrote
| But Nick has said that there are under pinnings, as well as retaining wall
| removals, that have been undertaken during these works. The building
| inspector will need proof of approval from his/her local authority
planning
| department on submitted drawings of proposal before he/she allows any
| structural changes of this magnatude to take place.

That is building control, not planning.

| It is the builders fault, so he'll have to sort it.

Ah, but is it :-) It isn't the builder's fault the owner failed to make the
necessary applications, unless it's in the contract that the builder should
have done so.

Owain