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Is adding an extra storey or two to a residential detached house permitted development? If so why aren’t people going about doing so. Can I add 2 floors of 3.5m each to the first floor of my detached house without any planning permission. Keeping roof the same. Thank you

Dear All, I was thinking of extending this rear wards 2 storey or single storey but don't think it's straight forwards. Boundary to the right is on the line and the left is 1m, detached property. Garden is over 100ft. Would appreciate your thoughts and any sketches on the attached. Many Thanks!

Our house is a detached 1960s chalet style house (similar to a dormer bungalow) the cavity wall is not closed and has no insulation. I have access to the cavity in most places. Should I just chuck some loose eps beads off eBay? Couple of issues, Air bricks into cavity and then into suspended...

I have a patio that sits 4cm above an existing concrete path 90cm wide. This is a trip hazard and want to blend in the patio to the path by constructing a concrete ramp. How long should this be to safely blend in the height difference? Also how do I prevent the ramp falling apart? What mix...

Hi There, Was shaving off a concrete path with a manhole to recess it and unexpectedly hit a rain pipe diving near vertically along the outside of the chamber, elbow bend, straight bit, elbow and over the soil pipe encased in the path. I have knocked a small hole in the elbow doing the vertical...

Hi There, Was shaving off a concrete path with a manhole to recess it and unexpectedly hit a rain pipe diving near vertically along the outside of the chamber, elbow bend, straight bit, elbow and over the soil pipe encased in the path. I have knocked a small hole in the elbow doing the vertical...

About an year ago the plumber installed this brand 900mm tray on a bed of mortar https://www.showerstoyou.co.uk/ultra-pearlstone-900mm-square-shower-tray/ Wooden joists, and osb floor. Floor surrounding is tiled on cement boards and not cracked, so doubt floor is flexing. what is the solution...

Basically we have too high a water pressure 4-5 bar daytime and need to get a pressure reducer fitted inline before the water softener. I want to fit this on the leg after the 22mm ball valve going into the softener as this is the least disruptive and does the job. One of these...

I have been trying to redesign our small garden, L shaped, with 9m on the longest length and 6m on the shortest width. We have about a 30cm drop to the patio/ground level from our patio doors. So got me thinking of running a decking of sorts below the 30cm planning limit and having a hot tub...

Dear All, We got PP to build a single story side extension. This lies on our land, and lengthens and existing side extension that is our wall (not party). The next doors land starts immediately after this wall. Basically Our land|Wall on our land| Neighbours land Now the neighbours house is...

Dear All, following the setback of my other PD application, I was thinking of doing this, to convert upstairs to either two large bedrooms (one with ensuite) from the current two and a bathroom or with three beds, a bathroom and a modest ensuite, Bed 2 becoming new master with ensuite and Bed 1...

Dear All, My first post, always a silent reader. We applied for certificate of lawful development for a side extension but our application was refused , reasons as follows; vi) The proposed extension would adjoin the existing rear extension and so the maximum width of the dwelling would exceed...