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I had a summerhouse built in my garden a few years back. I'd not got round to insulating it etc, but intend this year to have more work done on making it nicer and more useable space.
When I had it built my neighbours insisted on a not for separate habitation clause being included in the planning permission approval.
Ideally I want to make the summerhouse very occasional sleeping acccomodation for my parents-in-law when they come down to visit for few days - they live few hundred miles away. Rest of the time it will just be a gamesroom for us.
Trying to pin down the real meaning of the clause, so I know how open I can be with building regs about my intention for the building, and the inlaws sleeping in it occasionally. Don't really want to antagonise the council and need to keep them on side.
- Does the clause technicallly mean that's not allowed?
I also want to installl a mezzanine level in it, and install some kind of basic sink and toilet in it somehow.
- any ideas how I can keep the type of toilet and sink as basic for keeping building regs happy? The building has electrics but no water supply yet.
I've had other building work done so I've got some idea of planning permission and building regs etc, but my knowledge is a little outdated from 2008. I know I need structural calls etc by an engineer for the mezzanine and buildings regs approval for that. But feel like I'm going into a grey area building regs wise with the clause, that I don't know how much I can disclose my intention for the buildings regs. Obviously how open I can be will affect what I can ask for without getting into difficulties with building regs. Any advice or comments gratefully received.
Thanks
Claire
I had a summerhouse built in my garden a few years back. I'd not got round to insulating it etc, but intend this year to have more work done on making it nicer and more useable space.
When I had it built my neighbours insisted on a not for separate habitation clause being included in the planning permission approval.
Ideally I want to make the summerhouse very occasional sleeping acccomodation for my parents-in-law when they come down to visit for few days - they live few hundred miles away. Rest of the time it will just be a gamesroom for us.
Trying to pin down the real meaning of the clause, so I know how open I can be with building regs about my intention for the building, and the inlaws sleeping in it occasionally. Don't really want to antagonise the council and need to keep them on side.
- Does the clause technicallly mean that's not allowed?
I also want to installl a mezzanine level in it, and install some kind of basic sink and toilet in it somehow.
- any ideas how I can keep the type of toilet and sink as basic for keeping building regs happy? The building has electrics but no water supply yet.
I've had other building work done so I've got some idea of planning permission and building regs etc, but my knowledge is a little outdated from 2008. I know I need structural calls etc by an engineer for the mezzanine and buildings regs approval for that. But feel like I'm going into a grey area building regs wise with the clause, that I don't know how much I can disclose my intention for the buildings regs. Obviously how open I can be will affect what I can ask for without getting into difficulties with building regs. Any advice or comments gratefully received.
Thanks
Claire