Bobba Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Is there a Chartered Surveyor on this forum who can offer initial outline advice on a particular aspect of this Act please? To my amateur reading the Act seems silent on whether an affected neighbour can refuse scaffolding on his / her land and, if they can, what is the legal basis for that refusal. Certainly the developers builder and equipment can come and go during the working day but there seems no mention of scaffolding which would still be there at the end of the day. Hence the question. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 From my limited knowledge you can erect a scaffold and leave it if its for emergency/repairs/maintenance......but you need permission if for say your just building an extension and need a scaff for that purpose.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, millrace said: From my limited knowledge you can erect a scaffold and leave it if its for emergency/repairs/maintenance......but you need permission if for say your just building an extension and need a scaff for that purpose.... I concur with the above. Also, in my experience, as a scaffold is a temporary structure, an agreement between all parties is all that is required,,,, with a written contract of course, incorporating any damage repairs/reinstatements etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 The basics of it are you cant refuse someone onto your property to safely maintain their building but you can refuse if they are just building/extending...... Tho if neighbours dont get on its hard telling 1 of them that you can/do have the right to put a scaff there..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitram xx Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 Have you asked the land owner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfer Posted January 22, 2022 Report Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) If the scaffolding company employed to do the work were informed that there is no access to your land they can design a scaffold that doesn’t impede on your foot way and can be above head height but that will cost a lot more than if they had access Edited January 22, 2022 by Surfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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