I am looking at a house built on green belt land. It already has a large detached annex built, which consists of two rooms each 30' x 20' and a double garage.
The building is currently deemed to be a games room, despite one room having a bed in, supposedly you are entitled to have a nap after your workout. The two rooms have large windows and doors to them over looking the garden.
Ideally I am thinking my son could live in this annex, but I have been told this will not pass planning (the building has already passed planning as it is). I do not want the building to be classed as a seperate property, just have the right for my son to sleep, cook, etc. a self contained unit.
Can anyone offer any advice on what makes a building habitable in this way? Or in it's current state, what the building can be used for. I see little reason for my son not to be able to use it in this way rather than live in the main house, and use the annex 23 hours per day.
I am trying to do my own research, but was hoping someone might be able to give me a kick in the right direction. Thanks.
The building is currently deemed to be a games room, despite one room having a bed in, supposedly you are entitled to have a nap after your workout. The two rooms have large windows and doors to them over looking the garden.
Ideally I am thinking my son could live in this annex, but I have been told this will not pass planning (the building has already passed planning as it is). I do not want the building to be classed as a seperate property, just have the right for my son to sleep, cook, etc. a self contained unit.
Can anyone offer any advice on what makes a building habitable in this way? Or in it's current state, what the building can be used for. I see little reason for my son not to be able to use it in this way rather than live in the main house, and use the annex 23 hours per day.
I am trying to do my own research, but was hoping someone might be able to give me a kick in the right direction. Thanks.