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How will a well affect our build?

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.01 PM

We live in a ex-coach house built in 1902. To one side of house, about 12 feet away from the external wall, is a working well. The previous owners have plumbed the well to operate two water features further away in the garden. We are currently hoping to extend the side of the house next to the well. My husband is a civil engineer so has a good understanding of the issues involved with this. However, before we get drawings done, or employ a structural engineer to do a survey - I wonder if anyone has an experience of similar? Ideally we would like to keep the well as it is, with the extension/orangery stopping short of the well by a couple of feet.. But understand this will probably be disallowed by building regs.. I really look forward to hearing your thoughts.