planning permision

I have a 4 bed house, I own it with my partner and the mortgage company. I would like to convert an upstairs bedroom into a small kitchen with a freestanding electric cooker, fridge freezer and sink unit. The room is tiny 8'8" x 6'2" . Will I need planning permission? I read that it will need to...

Hi Everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I have prepared a submission of neutral comments in response to a planning permission application from my neighbor, and I would appreciate your feedback. Excuse the lengthiness of my comments, but could you all please take a look at them and provide...

We have just purchased a house that has two extensions currently, with a total rear extension of 5.2m (<6m) from the rear wall of the dwelling house. Now, we want to extend the width of the second rear extension to be in line with the width of the first rear extension, i.e. we want to move below...

Focusing on subsidence and foundation issues only. What responsibilities should a homeowner and their builder take on when building on the boundary line 2 meters next to a neighboring property that was built in 1949? Of course, the Party Wall Act applies. What preventative measures could they...

Hi All, I was wondering if you could help me with a challenging situation. Basically, my neighbor is applying for planning permission for a single-storey extension. Before my neighbor moved into his property, he purchased it knowing the current structure, which includes my external wall being...

Hi everyone, I'm planning some renovations and need advice on the permissions and regulations involved. Here are the details of my project and some specific questions I have: Current Situation: I have a concrete sectional garage. There's a small walkway between my house and the garage leading...

We are looking to have a garden room built in our garden which is in a conservation area and flood zone 2. I called my local planning department and asked some questions but they just said "we can't give any advice" so I've spent the past few days heavily researching permitted development...

Hi Folks, I've got what is essentially a shed attached to the side of my semi, it's got a decaying flat felt (part torch on, part patched) roof and it needs replacing, but I'm also planning on making better use of the space so want to give it some insulation. The building is 2.3 meters high...

Hello, I have a small business that requires customers to sit outside, I have taken on a small property which had a roof erected in the garden which was perfect. Since I moved in and signed the lease, I found out that the roof that was erected by the previous occupant did not request planning...

Hi all, Someone has reported a raised deck I had installed 2.5 years ago to the council and they’ve sent me a letter saying: “It has been bought to my attention that a raised platform has recently been constructed at the rear of your property. These works require planning permission. This is...

I have been granted planning consent subject to conditions which include implementing ecological protection and working methods set out in the ecological appraisal submitted with the application i.e. appointing ECoW to oversee work in sensitive areas and working methods to reduce risk to any...

I'm looking at buying a property that has a single storey flat roof extension out the back. The extension looks in good condition, solid build, well maintained roof. In terms of size it's about 3m square. The searches have just come back and there's no evidence that planning permission or...

My neighbour has recently laid the blockwork for his new patio and it probably about a 1m high at our boundary. It's on sloping ground so probably less than 300mm above the ground at the other end. It's not ideal as they can see in a lot of our garden, but not all. I don't want an argument with...

Hi All, looking for some guidance please. I've recently received feedback (which we already knew was likely) for a pre-application submission for a two-storey side extension suggesting the new front elevation needs to be stepped back from the existing/original property, it's a standard...

Hello. I'm looking for some advice about a neighbour's outbuilding. The neighbour has built an outbuilding (which is their right of course) but have also connected a soil pipe from the outbuilding all the way down the garden to then join the sewerage system on a shared passageway. The trench...

Hi folks just wondering if anyone can give me a bit of advice?? I'm currently having my home extended and I've received a letter saying that I've made changes to the roof of the house that wasn't on the planning permission that was granted and now the council have referred it to a planning...

Eg by forest_cyclist posted 19 Sep 2021 at 4:31 PMHow is permitted development area measured for extensions, porches, conservatories etc? Is it roof area, external ground area, additional area built, internal area created etc? We have a few areas like ground floor balconies which are part of the...

My original plan was to install 3x air conditioning units (air to air heat pump) after nearly running out of oil at the peak of winter with the added benefit of cooling. I had already run this past my neighbours and these outdoor units are not going to be visible from their property, and our...