lawful development

New building regulations came into force in June 2022, via Approved Document L. Paragraphs 4.16-4-17 in L1(a) concerns the ‘continuity of insulation’ in new dwellings, with requirements for insulation to be unbroken and consistent. New dwellings also have U value requirements under paragraph...

Hi, I wonder if someone can help with understanding if the wall still constitue as party wall? Properties under question are two semi detached houses (not the adjoint ones but the one that are NOT joint by party wall, i.e. the detached part of semi-detached houses - if that makes sense)...

Hoping someone might be able to advise on this. We are having a loft conversion done in six weeks time. We don't need planning permission but have applied for a lawful development cert. Unfortunately, we have subsequently spotted a number of mistakes in the drawings submitted by the architect...

Hi, I have some experience of the planning system and have obtained lawful development certificates in the past to confirm the lawfulness of the planning status of a building. However, I currently have a situation I have not seen before with regards to the 4 year rule and the concept of...

Hi All I hope someone here can guide me on the below. I have had built decking in my back garden. My garden itself is sloping. As a result of the slope the deck from the back of my house is below 30cm, in height, from the ground whilst the front of the deck is approx 50cm, in height, above the...

This is purely theoretical, but would one need planning permission to build a natural wild life pond on their own private land that was 25M² and was 4 Meters deep? Would hypothetically be used for wild life, and private open water swimming; and no I do not have access to any such land where...

hello all...! Site history: Full Planning permission granted for double storey rear extension & double storey side extension. There is an additional amount of space on the side of house which remains undeveloped, hence i thought i would apply for a single storey side extension under permitted...

Hi Its my first experience with planning permission. We bought a terraced house which already is 2 flats but not full seperated .Its been on council books as flats from 20 year has 2 gas/ electric meters. Now we wanted to full seperate them and extend Ground floor flat will be extended at...

Hello, We bought our house in 2009, it had a conservatory already built in 2001 without planning permission. The seller's took out an indemnity insurance policy which covered us against any enforcement action. We are now looking to sell the house. One buyer for our house made an offer but...