I think I've been a bit daft with my extractor fan, any advice please?

What is the switch, is it a pull cord?

 

If there is no other way to solve this problem then it should be possible to fit a wireless remote switch.

Pictures might help elicit better advice

 

Whoever fitted the switch there was an idiot as it would have been obvious you would have trouble reaching it so your not being silly at all.

Resolving it depends on how its actually wire in but you should get the person back and tell them its not acceptable at all.
One possible option is to move the switch if its possible out of the room and ideally next to the light switch.
If that's not possible for one reason or another then you are faced with two options:

1) Have the fan wired so its activated by the light or
2) Have the switch replaced with a occupancy sensor so the fan turn on as you enter the room, how easy this would be would depend on how the fan and switch are wired in.

 

Comlecs wireless switch idea is a good one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-S...B6J5MKCH&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_1_i

 

I added a link, should be easy for an electrician

 

Should be able to get a pull switch fitted in the corner.

 

That's an isolator switch so there will be or should be a L,N and Switched L giving you various options to change it or do as Arrow suggested, fit a pull cord switch in the corner and adjust the cord so its suitable for you operate.

By the way, your not the only one who wants the fan separate from the light, for various reasons I fitted mine this way, its personal preference for the person needing it and not for the person fitting it.

 

You are not the stupid one they are. Get them back and ask how you are supposed to switch the fan on. Under no circumstances was this your fault they should have in their tiny minds thought this has no accessible functional switch.

 

Who fits a switch 6' up a wall? now removing it is going to leave you with a hole in a tiled wall, tell them you want the tile fixed too.

 

The "switch" is the isolator they just never provided functional switching.

 

To me that presents a moment of confusion and a question, that is 'does the original switch still work?' if so rather than fit a new switch they fitted an isolator for no apparent reason, if not they fitted an isolator and left the OP without a switch..for no apparent reason

 

Originally it was activated by the light which she wanted changed to independent control the result of this, there is no control at all.