Existing Dampcourse advice please

Hi, I am experiencing a dampness problem at the moment, I have mould up the wall and on the ceiling of my bedroom, and I think that I have identified the cause. This room has not had dampness issues in the last twenty years that I have noticed, and was repainted 3 years ago.

Last year I had some pipework installed, and I have just noticed now that it has been ran directly along my dampcourse. I personally believe that this is causing the dampness problem, as in that this pipe is bridging my dampcourse, allowing dirt and weeds to accumulate in the crevice between the pipe and the wall.

The corner of the house where the pipework and the dampness problem is the highest point of the path, also the point where the dampcourse is closest to the path.
I do have the existing problem of leaking gutters (but I am afraid that they have been leaking for a few years), point of water impact to the ground from the gutters being approx 2.5 feet.

I have been advised by the installer the pipework is not the problem, but the problem is the leaking gutters.

I am seeking advice (actually hopefully confirmation that I am not wrong) about the pipework being the problem by blocking the dampcourse.

If the pipework is moved up a bit, so that it is sitting clear of the dampcourse, will the wall eventually dry itself out?
Are there any regulations about gas pipes being ran along the ground like this one has been?
I have also noticed that there are a few nailheads showing in the ceiling closest to that wall in the bedroom, it looks like the ceiling is starting to sag slightly in that area, would the dampness have affected the timber in my roof/ ceiling?

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...l/dampcrse.jpg
Dampcourse
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Wall/dirt.jpg
Dirt trapped along pipe
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...0Wall/path.jpg
Mossy patches on path showing where gutter is leaking (it is like this all along the path, but this is the only problem spot)

Any advice and comments appreciated.


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