Execution plans changed without consultation!!

Hello,

I have a question regarding the execution plans! We are building together with a planning office and we approved, signed, and submitted the building application together with the architect of the office! We then received the building permit! So far, everything normal!

Now, during the measurement of the basement floor, we noticed that the children's rooms, which were actually planned to be the same size (according to the building application each 17 sqm), are different sizes (one children's room 20 sqm, the other 15 sqm)! Our construction manager couldn’t explain this at first either! He then sent me the execution plans! On these plans, the architect changed the distance between two windows in the basement (reduced it), which caused this size difference! The reason was that otherwise, the windows in the basement would not have been aligned with those on the ground floor! Unfortunately, as the clients, we were neither informed about these changes by email, nor by post, nor by telephone agreement and accordingly did not approve them! Without much effort, the window on the ground floor could have been moved, as there is an open living/dining area, and then no walls or similar would have needed to be shifted!

Who is now responsible that the execution plans were simply changed without our consent and that we now have a different floor plan than planned?

I will submit drawings later as I am currently on the go! Regards ✌️

Hi,
do I understand correctly that someone already built something without you having signed off the execution plans? That’s kind of strange...

Even stranger, though, is that you allowed someone to pick up a shovel without having the execution plans in hand.

Normally, the client approves the final plans by signing them.

So honestly, both sides messed up here. What is the status of the construction, are the children's rooms already built?

Best regards,

Andreas

Morning,
do I understand correctly that someone has already built something without you signing off the execution plans? That’s kind of strange...

Even stranger, however, is that you allowed someone to pick up a shovel without having the execution plans in hand.

Normally, the client approves the final plans with a signature.

So honestly, both sides have messed up here. What is the construction status, are the children's rooms already built?

Best regards,

Andreas

Hey, well, the last time we signed off on the plans was when submitting the documents for the building application!
As a layperson in construction, I honestly have no clue how the further processes go! If the execution plans still need to be signed, then our planning office must have forgotten that!
Also, the changes that were implemented were not communicated to us!
I assumed that the house would be built according to the approved plans from the building application! If I have to agree to changes or the execution plans in writing, then I believe I can demand that the planning office, which creates these execution plans daily, shows me these documents and that I countersign them! Unfortunately, this did not happen!
To answer your question: The basement and also the ground floor are already standing!
So my question is, who made the mistake here?

Doesn't matter. Won't change anything now. Deduct 1000€ from the fee and that's it.

The change should of course have been approved.

Whatever. It doesn't change anything now. Deduct €1000 from the fee and that's that.

The change would of course have had to be approved.

Thanks ☺️ but I don't think €1,000 will quite cover it!

I would demand the dismantling. Something like that is not acceptable.