Installation of second toilet.

[Roper424]

Hi All,

I'm looking to install a second toilet in to a bungalow.

Daft question but are there any restrictions on adding a second toilet to a property? I'm thinking planning reg's as I'm adding to the existing flow to the drainage. Anything like that which may cause me issues.

Any advice would be appreciated.

James.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Daft question but are there any restrictions on adding a second toilet to a property? I'm thinking planning reg's as I'm adding to the existing flow to the drainage. Anything like that which may cause me issues.

Nothing I'm aware of, but it would need to be installed, to meet the regulations. You will not be adding to the drainage needs, as I would expect no more use would be made of toilets, compared to there only being one.

 

[Madrab]

If you are re-purposing a room into a bathroom then I believe that needs planning but adding a completely new one as asay part of an extension doesn't as that's usually covered by the planning attached to that extension, if you see what I mean.

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Drains have to be a minimum diameter of 4"/100mm, you may be surprised how many Properties can be put onto a 4" run. There are probably more rules about what you need to provided for the room containing the WC, than anything else, although drainage obviously will need to be installed to meet Regs.

 

[Roper424]

Hi all,

Thanks for the replies, they’ve been quite helpful.

I’m not adding anything new or doing an extension, just stud walling between the existing loo and the rest of a weird shaped bathroom. Planning on filling a gap on the wall with a 2nd loo - Just to add some appeal more than anything. And a 2nd kazi is always a helpful thing to have.

Seems like I shouldn’t have too much to worry about.