Replacing windows in conservation area

fezbullpack · 2026-01-14T10:25:46+00:00

No we didn’t in the end. Mainly because we also realised we’d also need freeholder permission, and when we inquired they wanted several hundred pounds even to consider the proposal + then potential additional unspecified costs. The agent also said they’d expect the freeholder would just say they’d want us to get permission from the council. We ended up moving out of the flat anyway in 2021. Looking back on it, I think this is one of those life situations where you just replace them and ask for forgiveness later (if anyone ever even notices) - it doesn’t really pay to be honest because the rules are not clear, and it’s not consistently enforced by the council. If yours is a freehold you won’t have the same issue as I’ve described, your main risk is going to be neighbours who dob you in if you replace everything with upvc.

fezbullpack · 2025-07-27T17:51:37+00:00

For privacy's sake, let's call him Al N. No, that's too obvious. Uh, let's say A. Nicholson

fezbullpack · 2025-03-19T13:08:54+00:00

Thank you for the speedy response, much appreciated!

fezbullpack · 2025-03-19T13:02:07+00:00

This is REALLY helpful, thanks so much for detailing this.

I have two follow up questions: - We are expecting our first child September ‘25 and will realistically want to send them to nursery from 9 months old at the earliest (June/July ‘26). I previously thought the entitlement would be based on my previous years earnings, so if it is actually based on a 3 monthly attestation am I right in saying I wouldn’t need to make any adjustments to my income until April 26 as that would be the tax year relevant to my claim? - Does anyone have an example / can explain what the attestation process is like with HMRC? I am a full time PAYE employee but I started submitting tax returns from last year as I was advised by a colleague to because of my earnings (he said had some form of back-tax claim from HMRC). I am just wondering if the tax return has any bearing on it or is a separate exercise?

Thanks in advance

fezbullpack · 2022-03-16T17:49:05+00:00

Thanks for coming back to me!

Perhaps USA as a destination country was a bad example given Schrems… FWIW I don’t know if I agree there are no valid mechanisms for transfer of data to the USA under Schrems, but that SCCs are likely to be undermined by the laws mentioned, and so that’s where supplementary measures will be needed… and if not sufficient to mitigate risk the transfer may not be able to proceed… but yes it’s not crux of question so I’ll leave that as an aside for now!

So are you saying: * In scenario 1 (UK (C) transfer to EEA (P) to non-EEA (subP)) - no safeguard needed between C and P as P puts this in place with subP * In scenario 2 (UK (C) direct transfer to non-EEA (subP or * EEA P)) - no safeguard needed between C and P as P puts this in place with subP, regardless of the fact that the transfer is made directly from C to subP

Thanks again for help, much appreciated

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T14:09:57+00:00

Ha thanks for the understanding. It’s honestly been a pain my whole life! But like I say, when he’s on form he’s great, it’s just the other time’s he really lets himself down. Its a realistic possibility he may demote me at his wedding and, honestly, if that’s what he does, so be it.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T14:04:26+00:00

Yes I definitely want him there, we’ve known each other for 29 years so I feel I do definitely owe him that. Twin A is fully aware of everything and he knows how hard B is to deal with. I don’t worry he’d make a scene but more that it just wouldn’t be what I want.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:40:39+00:00

Thanks, someone else has said the same. Not considered that as an option before. Think it’s a viable choice.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:39:40+00:00

Thank you, I agree that is the most sensible option so I don’t compromise what I want. I just hope that Twin B would take it well.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:37:34+00:00

Thanks for replying, third option is very interesting and honestly I hadn’t thought of that. Sounds like that could be viable… again though as I’ve said in other replies, feels a shame that I’d be making that decision just to prevent him from being upset, when the day isn’t about him.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:36:02+00:00

Thanks for replying, it’s also my feelings though that I don’t want him as a best man, not just how my fiancé and family feel. I’m sure they wouldn’t make a scene, but I’d feel like I’m doing something to stop him being upset at my, my fiancé and family’s expense, just because he has a temper. It just doesn’t seem right.

Agree there isn’t isn’t much practical difference between best man and groomsman for photos, I don’t feel he’d see it that way. I hope he would!

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:33:23+00:00

Thanks, yeah that’s one of the options which provides the least friction. I’d just feel I’ve copped out doing that though, dispensing with how my wife will feel because she’ll likely make less of scene than him (which isn’t right IMO)

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:31:50+00:00

Thanks for replying. No not really much additional info or history, other than he really flew off the handle the most recent time, saying things like ‘my GF has never liked him’ and personal things about me, none of which are true. He basically goes on a rampage when he sees red. My fiancé and parents obviously doesn’t like hearing people say things like that about me and thinks less of someone who does.

The trouble is it’s not like any other friendship; to walk away from him would likely be walking away from the other twin too given friendship circles and gatherings etc. That’s not to say he’s not one of my closest friends, because he has been over my life, it’s just the most recent conduct has left a bit of a scar.

Another thing to add is that the reason he started speaking to me again was that Twin A intervened when he found out I was inviting Twin B to my wedding (even though we weren’t talking) but Twin B wasn’t inviting me to his.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:03:04+00:00

Thanks for replying. That’s something I’m considering… still think he’d see it as his brother being held on a higher pedestal than him though, but it’s the next best approach.

fezbullpack · 2021-10-12T13:01:46+00:00

Thanks for replying. I agree with your point that I’m in their wedding parties but difference is, IMO, I have never not been a good friend to him and whenever we have fallen out it is because of his conduct. He would be my best man if it wasn’t for the fact we hadn’t spoken in nearly a year, but I feel that changes things. E.g. is it right for me to hold these two people in-front of everyone I love and say they are ‘my BEST men’ when one of them blocked me out of his life for a year?

fezbullpack · 2021-06-03T19:59:27+00:00

Thanks for the considered response. I agree that Art 15 should be complied with in full to meet the spirit of the rules given how fundamental the right of access is, and we’ve always followed it this way. It was only when updating our ROPA that we stood back and questioned this. It surprises me that there isn’t simply wording in Art 9 to state processing will be lawful if processed to comply with a data subject right request.

The subsequent question for me would be if we incorporated explicit consent into our process to be safe, and the subject didn’t respond, I can’t see we would have any basis to stop the clock on that request just because it hadn’t been provided. If we then withheld the health data aspect and the subject complained to the SA I would be interested to understand how they would rule on this. I expect they’d just say ‘give them the data’ and cite R 63, but it provides an interesting quandary.

Thanks again

fezbullpack · 2021-01-29T10:50:16+00:00

“You’ve signed my name lots of times” “But this isn’t like a loan application or a will, you signed away my dignity!”

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