planning

Hi, New to this forum, and new to building. Is there anyway (to do well) a double storey on the back of this house (see attached) and keep the existing dormer, our does the roof need to come off and bricked etc. We already benefit from the dormer and just want to really add floor space with...

Hi all, Would really appreciate some advice on the topic of Restrictive Covenants attached to a Freehold title on a residential property which is undergoing development. We need to understand what are our options in dealing with a 3rd party company who has a Restrictive Covenant on the freehold...

All, I'm new on here but going through a bit of a planning nightmare at the moment and would really appreciate any guidance or help the community can offer! I'll try to keep this brief but want to give the relevant details so please bear with me: I recently bought a 3 bed mid-terraced...

Hi - we had a planning application in with haringey to build across our side return and add a 3rd bedroom above the kitchen. The council weren't particularly enthusiastic about the bedroom but we discussed how we could go about it, modelled light angles to neighbours windows etc. By the end our...

Hi, im hoping someone can shed some light on my new proposed extension. We have planning in at the moment for a 2 storey large extension (front to back) and the planner has phoned my technician to say she wont be approving the scheme because of scale and it being out of character with the...

Hi all, am after a bit of advice if anyone has any knowledge experience in this area... I have just had my application for an extension to our house refused and am trying to work out my best course of action now. The process has already been a bit of a saga, starting at the beginning of the...

Hi, I am trying to firstly estabilish whether I have problem My semi-D bungalow has been built 19 years ago based on planning permission, which came with set of conditions (see below). The question: am I likely to have a problem building loft extension. Do these conditions still hold even after...

Had a lawful development application turned down because the proposed rear extension connects with an existing side extension, making it a rear/side extension with restrictions on width. For context, it's a green belt application on a house that's already been extended by around 30-50%, so I'm...

Hi, On the attached pdf assuming I've already got a 2 storey side extension, I know if I then apply for a 6m PDR rear extension then option A would be allowed. However would option B also be allowed or will the council say the orange shaded bit has already technically used-up the...

Hi Guys, Apologies if this has already been covered but I need advice. Normanton Telecoms are planning on installing new ethernet cables to various properties throughout Normanton (West Yorkshire) and we need to know if we would need and what type of planning permission is required to dig up...

I got planning and building regulations for a 3 metre rear extension into the garden on my 3 bed masionette from the local authority back in 2014, i started the build in March 2016. I also decided to complete internal works like new kitchen bathroom and painting deforating the whole house. I...

We're looking to create off-road parking for at least to medium size cars - see sketch. The plot width (Street #2 side) is approx. 9.3m. Access to the plot is from this street (via a gateway measuring approx. 3m) The plot length (along Street #1) is TBC Ideally, I want to understand how much...

Hi All, Firstly thanks for taking the time out to read my thread. I'm currently building a workshop in my garden, nothing fancy but it will do the do for me. it will take up no more than 11% of the garden and is made from brick and block (cavity) and will have a hip style roof. It's in from...

Hi. Can anyone help me who have had experience of these new planning guidelines implemented by the government. I want to add a 5m (long) x 3m deep conservatory to the back of my house. The previous owners already added a 2 storey extension 5x3m. I have just phoned the council planning to check...

Hi I was hoping someone could help me. I am looking at builying a new garage 12m x 8m at the bottom of my garden. My garden is 12m wide and it will project 8 meters from the bottom boundary fence. I have a large garden and wouldn't exceed the limits for permitted development. Looking at the...

Sorry to bother, I found your names on other threads relating to the same topic. I would like to convert my plot of land with 3 garages into a 2 or 3 bedroom house. However, I have I think a covenant from the seller which would not allow me to build. it states that one cannot use it for any...

Considering converting a room into a garage and looking for guidance. The room was originally a garage but was converted approx. 15 years ago. The physical size of the "building/room" does not change only its purpose (reverting back to former use!) The intention is to create a double garage...

hi My garden backs onto the verge of the road that runs through our village. The verge is 7m wide and runs the full length of the house. The section of the verge adjacent to the road is part of the highway. The remainder, 4.5 m deep, is owned by me and is not part of the highway (local...