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Hi,
Thanks for accepting my registration.
Basically I live in a 5 bed detached chalet bungalow, some previous owners did the chalet conversion in the early 1980's including a bathroom with a Velux window and a bedroom with a front and rear dormer.
The front dormer has a large rectangular window, and the rear dormer has nothing at all, on the outside it is just tiled (as attached picture shows), and the inside just has the wall with a radiator on it.
I have spoken to the previous owners (the ones who did the chalet conversion) and they said that they put the lintel in place ready for a window but that it was denied planning!, so he didn't continue with it, but it is ready for it should it be agreed. (I am unable to find anything in the council records that show a declined application).
Basically I now own the property and would like to re look into this again. My builder thinks that it would need planning, but that it shouldn't be an issue due to the fact it doesn't overlook any of my neighbors (as attached).
So I have some questions:
1. Do you think planning is required?
2. If so then could i complete the application myself? (as I want to avoid high costs for architects etc), as I don't think it's necessary
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt
Thanks for accepting my registration.
Basically I live in a 5 bed detached chalet bungalow, some previous owners did the chalet conversion in the early 1980's including a bathroom with a Velux window and a bedroom with a front and rear dormer.
The front dormer has a large rectangular window, and the rear dormer has nothing at all, on the outside it is just tiled (as attached picture shows), and the inside just has the wall with a radiator on it.
I have spoken to the previous owners (the ones who did the chalet conversion) and they said that they put the lintel in place ready for a window but that it was denied planning!, so he didn't continue with it, but it is ready for it should it be agreed. (I am unable to find anything in the council records that show a declined application).
Basically I now own the property and would like to re look into this again. My builder thinks that it would need planning, but that it shouldn't be an issue due to the fact it doesn't overlook any of my neighbors (as attached).
So I have some questions:
1. Do you think planning is required?
2. If so then could i complete the application myself? (as I want to avoid high costs for architects etc), as I don't think it's necessary
Any help would be really appreciated.
Thanks,
Matt