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I'm aware that the owners of individual flats do not generally have any Permitted Development rights. However, I am considering buying a whole house which has been split into two flats. It's on a single freehold and no long leaseholds have been granted (the current owner just lets out both flats, each on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy). I'd like to extend these flats with a loft conversion and a single-storey ground floor extension (I would not create any more flats, just make the existing two bigger).
If this property were still a single house, the work I would like to do would definitely be within PD rights. Does the fact that that it's been split into two flats mean that these rights are gone, even for me as freeholder of the whole house?
I'd be very grateful indeed for any help. (I should also mention that I have already posted this on the LandlordZone web forums, but this forum seems a livelier forum so I hope no one minds me posting here as well).
If this property were still a single house, the work I would like to do would definitely be within PD rights. Does the fact that that it's been split into two flats mean that these rights are gone, even for me as freeholder of the whole house?
I'd be very grateful indeed for any help. (I should also mention that I have already posted this on the LandlordZone web forums, but this forum seems a livelier forum so I hope no one minds me posting here as well).