planning

Good Afternoon All, I’m looking for a little advice regarding something which is potentially a bit of a grey area within planning. I currently have a lean-to style shed (3 timber sides) the back of which is the side wall of my house. The back of the shed where it meets the house is about 8ft...

Some of the houses on our street were all built by the same developer and thus had the same lean-to we currently have as seen in the picture below (originally used as the outside toilet). I've thought for a while about extending it to house more utilities but I'm not sure if this is something...

Hi there, We are going through the planning process to convert our dairy into an annexe but have been told by Snowdonia National Park Authority that we need a flood risk assesment. We are next to a tiny river but it has never flooded anywhere near the dairy. This is what they have said, I...

I live in a relatively new house, circa 1990, and wish to install a wood burning stove into the lounge. As the house does not have a chimney a double lined aluminium chimney needs to go out then up the external wall at the side of the house (above my land). I've spent ages googling and...

Hi all, we need an advice in the following situation: We live in the end-of terrace house, in Greenwich. We intend to replace our 3.5 meters deep conservatory to a proper extension 4.5 meters deep (similar to what a number of houses in our area have done). Our (terrace side) neighbours intend...

(1) I understand if I get a partywall agreement I can join my rear extension onto the neighbours, however my main query is that his rear single story extension which was built 13yrs ago goes over our land by about 20cm, so can I just build a single leaf blockwork extension rather than doing...

I am looking to build a detached garage on my property. I am wondering if I will require planning permission. The red outline denotes land owned by me. The garage will be 7mx8m to accommodate 2x cars and some work area. We already have an existing single garage which will be removed (shown in...

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...

My parents have a small holding in a Cheshire village off a main road which was originally a working farm owned by my grandparents. My parents are now in their 70's and the property which, is no longer a working farm and hasn't been for the last 20 years, needs some desperate repair work. There...

Hello, this is my first post. I had a conservatory built at the beginning of 2007, over 10 years ago. It was built 2 meters longer that what I had planning permission for. The question is this, after all this length of time would the local council still be able to take enforcement action or...

Under permitted development, can we knock down the existing detached garage (1metre to the side of the house, fronting street) and attach it to the house, thus adding the current 1metre path to the garage footprint? We will also be changing the pitched garage roof to a flat roof, in-keeping with...

Hi, I'm looking at getting asingle story extension next year. I'm looking at my option for non-planning permission but will go through them if necessary. The main park of my private/'rear' garden is off the side of my house but starts at the rear. Can I extend off the rear by the standard...

I am building a lift from ground to first floor and hanging it off the side wall of the house. The lift platform is 1x1.2m and the shaft is to be constructed using SIPs. The top of the shaft will be in line with the eaves. Do I need either planning or building regs approval for this - I can't...

Hi All, Hoping someone could help me out with the current situation that I am in. I was issued with an enforcement notice by my local planning authority and as a result, I applied for planning permission. My local council refused this and I subsequently appealed to the planning inspectorate...

Hi all, Me again with my planning questions! I have a single storey flat roof extension at the back of the house, and as I am getting some work done currently(will negotiate a good price), I'm planning to convert this into a pitch roof-due to the fact that the felt is nearly 30years old and...

Hi all, I am redecorating my whole home, which includes upgrading a very old central heating system. Redecorating from the ground up, so new flooring, new kitchen, new bathroom suite, doors, painting, plastering, electrics etc... the whole works. After much research, I have organised a list of...

Hi all, I am redecorating my whole home, which includes upgrading a very old central heating system. Redecorating from the ground up, so new flooring, new kitchen, new bathroom suite, doors, painting, plastering, electrics etc... the whole works. After much research, I have organised a list of...

Right here it goes. I live in a bungalow to which an upstairs with dormers was added is the 70s. There is also a rear sloped roof extension and a small flat roof extension to the rear and covering half the width. I want to knock down these smaller ones and build one back a further 7m from the...

Hi all, I am carrying out a major re-decor of my home. Below is the order that I shall be carrying out the works in my home. I would appreciate if anyone could give me their opinion on my order; Whether this is the best way or not or just give recommendations, I would be very grateful for your...

Hi all, I am carrying out a major re-decor of my home. Below is the order that I shall be carrying out the works in my home. I would appreciate if anyone could give me their opinion on my order; Whether this is the best way or not or just give recommendations, I would be very grateful for your...