Hi
I have a small 1.8m X 2m downstairs room which currently houses the consumer units, incoming gas main, boiler, alarm system, and incoming water main, and drainage pipes for the downstairs bathroom which is adjacent.
Its a sort of L shape at the moment as the adjacent bathroom borrows space for a shower enclosure which is brick built, approx 1m x 1m, bounded by external wall on the bathroom side.
I plan to take the brick enclosure down and "square off" the utility room so I can add some units, a new boiler and cylinder (or combi), and a stacked washer/dryer.
I need to check if the brick shower enclosure is structural but as it's a downstairs room of a bungalow with nothing above it, I think it's ok.
Does any of this need building control or planning approval? It's not strictly change of use, as all we are really doing is removing a wall and putting a washing machine and dryer into a room which already has plumbing etc in it.
See attached diagram showing the bathroom enclosure I want to remove, basically to square off both rooms.
Thanks
I have a small 1.8m X 2m downstairs room which currently houses the consumer units, incoming gas main, boiler, alarm system, and incoming water main, and drainage pipes for the downstairs bathroom which is adjacent.
Its a sort of L shape at the moment as the adjacent bathroom borrows space for a shower enclosure which is brick built, approx 1m x 1m, bounded by external wall on the bathroom side.
I plan to take the brick enclosure down and "square off" the utility room so I can add some units, a new boiler and cylinder (or combi), and a stacked washer/dryer.
I need to check if the brick shower enclosure is structural but as it's a downstairs room of a bungalow with nothing above it, I think it's ok.
Does any of this need building control or planning approval? It's not strictly change of use, as all we are really doing is removing a wall and putting a washing machine and dryer into a room which already has plumbing etc in it.
See attached diagram showing the bathroom enclosure I want to remove, basically to square off both rooms.
Thanks
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