My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.

petercharlesfagg wrote:
My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.

How do planning know that there is no liner already in your chimney?

--
Phil L
RSRL Tipster Of The Year 2008

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:25:59 -0700 (PDT), petercharlesfagg
wrote:

My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?


Heating appliances, especially solid fuel burners, should comply with
building regs. However wood stoves are one of those areas were
compliance has been subbed out to the trade, so if it's installed by a
Hetas registered installer they can self certify so there is no need
to submit a building notice.

petercharlesfagg wrote:
My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.
I am sure its not a planning issue, but it is subject to Building
control! Different department!

Ring up the BCO and ask him/her

"petercharlesfagg" wrote in message
...
My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

some practical advice here...

http://www.fluesystems.com/liners/in...egulations.htm

It's not a Planning issue but it may be a building control issue. Just
submit a building notice and get on with it in accordance with the product
installation procedure.

Jim A

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:25:59 -0700 (PDT), petercharlesfagg wrote:

My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.

We had a flue liner fitted last year for a gas fire. The fitter notified
planning 'after' the event & we received a certificate a month later.

Don.

My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?


Unless you have a listed building it is nothing to do with the planners. It
comes under building control and you either need building regulations
approval or in certain circumstances an approved installer can self certify.
Give building control a call and ask them.

Peter Crosland

On 24 Sep, 19:25, petercharlesfagg wrote:
My wife and I would like to have our old open fire removed and then
install a woodburning multi-fuel stove with a chimney liner.

After consulting 4 builders we are undecided about the procedure
because it appears that we must involve the Planning authorities for
the simple act of installing the liner!

We used the Planning people for our extension and it took 4 months
before any decision was made!

With winter fast approaching does anyone know for a certainty what
exactly is entailed as regards planning and building regulations?

Regards, Peter.

Submit a building notice, or get a registered HETAS installer to fit
it.

I have just finished a DIY installlation of the wood burner. I opted
for a DIY install with a building notice, simply because all the
installers who gave me quotes were asking stupid prices, and had
waiting times of 3 or more months. It took me a weekend to install the
liner and the stove, and the job was straightforward. Just make sure
that you follow Part J of the Building Regulations, and can prove this
(a marked up copy of the regs, with supporting photos is useful) and
the inspector will be happy enough - mine was anyway!

dan.

On 25 Sep, 19:48, AJH wrote:
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:30:46 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

Just make sure
that you follow Part J of the Building Regulations, and can prove this
(a marked up copy of the regs, with supporting photos is useful) and
the inspector will be happy enough - mine was anyway!

How much did the bco charge for the inspection and certificate?

AJH

The charges are based upon the cost of quotes for the work. Most
quotes I had for the chimney lining and stove installation were about
£2000, which meant a BCO cost of about £170. I did the stove as part
of a bigger job though (heat-bank, solar panel, etc.), so I paid ~£250
to get £10000 of work signed off in one go .

dan.

Many thanks to everyone, we really appreciate your input into a
situation that looked extremely expensive.

Now we have only one other problem, the HETAS engineer who is closest
to us has not got a good record according to others who have employed
him and the next nearest is busy for the next two months!

We will overcome one way or the other.

Thankyou again, Peter.