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That's odd I understood that a floor is a structural element.

In the past I have used the 'whole house' approach to prove the new work provides no more heat loss than the existing building. I don't think this is still strictly permissible under the latest L regs a BCO accepted the arguament last month.

I suspect the planners want to give the neighbours the opportunity to claim you are building over the boundary etc.

As I said - I thought this site was for the customer. However spongbongo seemed to be looking for justification of my advice to speak to the planning officers, I would have pm'ed him/her but there does not seem to be that option.

Spogobongo re Mar 15 Ok, let me expand my thoughts rather than trying to condense them into as few lines as possible. Firstly, I make no distinction between who consults the LA planning officers, the applicant or an agent. Submitting a planning application is a legal process, seeking...

Play safe, brick them up

If it's a workshop certain parties (BC) may well consider it a habitable building.

I'm a bit late on this but it is PD, there's amended info on the P Portal BUT planners don't like it, nor full width flat roofed dormers, and they will atempt to resist. Prepare for fireworks

I, er, thought this site was for the customer.

FAO Spongobongo Maybe I ought to expand. I agree this forum is for people to obtain a consensus of opinion and then act on it. I did not intend that the only people to talk to are LA planners but I still maintain that, as the planning authority has the final say (barring appeal) on what is...

Dan I have asked about this same situation of my own LA and in the planning officer opinion the outbuilding did not constitute a principal rear wall. Submit an application and see what they say, because the 3.6 will require consent.

Jeds Possibly, I'm in Birmingham.

DevilDamo, oops! I can only speak of the LA's I deal with, humble humble.

I bet this builder is covered in 2 inch round bruises where he's been touched with a barge pole. Avoid like the plauge, or be really evil and report him to the LA building control, trading standard etc. javascript:emoticon(':twisted:')

It does not help the original query but listening to what LA planners in Birmingham are saying it seems they are very peed of about the potential for inappropriate extension under the new regeme, but like all other LA's they sit back and take it without a fight. NO sympathy.

To clear up a few points; Spelling with z or s depends on wether you prefer french or english derivation. I stand by what I said regarding approaching the Local Authority. It is not a questioin of whether an extension is suitable but whether legal or not and the best person to answer...

If this is the buyers solicitor it may be their way of reducing the price. Before anybody can give an answer they need to know: the location of the property, its use, the use of the structure in question, if in a conservation or other protected area, protective covenants etc, size of the...

You could purchase a (usually rather expensive) book detailing architectural drawing standards and conventions. But, if it's for your own use just label and annotate everything and don't bother with convention.

Hmm. I think you (and prospective respondees) need to be clear on one point. A porch is a non-habitable space and is exempt from BR's providing Part N is complied with. If this front extension is a habitable space, and it would seem so from your words, then BR's will be applicable. If in...

Hi You can buy fire doors with a moulded surface to give a panelled effect, they should be available from large builder merchants or specialist door suppliers (yell.com), be prepared to pay for a good quality finish - and make sure they are certified. If your flat is rented or not freehold...