Just wonder if anyone knows how someone who has planning permission for an extension then has to build it smaller possibly even loose the first floor goes about it. Is it a case of starting again with the planning? or is there some kind of amendment you can apply for? Also any ideas if the Building control company can be flexible having already made a couple of visits.
Applying for planning again after you already got permission!
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Thanks for your reply.
In that case do you know if a change from a 2 storey side extension with a double gable roof (giving an M shape from the side) that was changed to just the front half with a gable and a flat roof behind that cant really be seen from the road would have a chance?
In theory, seeing as there is no time limit on completing the works, only commencement, then you could just say you've run out of funds so have left the bit at the back with a flat roof until you have the funds to build the rest.
I worked on a project where an eight storey block of flats was built in the 70s but the builder ran out of money so stopped at six storeys and just put the roof on. Forty odd years later another developer bult the two new storey's on top under the old planning application.
I worked on a project where an eight storey block of flats was built in the 70s but the builder ran out of money so stopped at six storeys and just put the roof on. Forty odd years later another developer bult the two new storey's on top under the old planning application.
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And they could sign that off? Thats interesting. Thanks.
Mind you i'm not sure flat roof at the back is that much cheaper than a hipped or gable one?
Edit Oh I just realised you dont mean it will be signed off.
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Given what planners approve nowadays, compared to 20 or 30 years ago, it probably does have a chance, but it depends entirely on the area, design, impact, and frankly if there are any neighbour objections. A lot of planning authorities now take the view that if there are no objections there is no harm in planning terms. If you start but don't complete a development planners can serve a completion notice, but I have never come across that in practice.
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Planning don't sign anything off, you decide when to finish it. Or you could just not finish it.
I didn't know that but I only do this sort of thing on my own house. What about Building control?
You can't build a smaller extension, put the roof on and say "I've run out of money, but when I get some more, I'll take the roof off knock down the walls and build something bigger, but in the meantime I'll live in a smaller extension thank you very much."
Why not?
Planners approve the design, not just the size, so what may look OK as a big extension, may not look the same as a smaller extension and only one storey.
Strictly, you build to the planning permission and get any alteration or amendment approved first.
Bear in mind that if you have any conditions attached to the permission, and they are not met, your permission may not be deemed enacted.
Building control are more flexible, and you can change the works as you go.
Strictly, you build to the planning permission and get any alteration or amendment approved first.
Bear in mind that if you have any conditions attached to the permission, and they are not met, your permission may not be deemed enacted.
Building control are more flexible, and you can change the works as you go.
Because it will be deemed complete and not built to the permission
I would hopefully build the same size extension. The bit thats different would be the roof at the back that would be flat but not be visible from the road as the front half of roof would be blocking the view. Thats why I was wondering if planning would take issue.
Whether planning take issue with altered work is different to whether the altered work is lawful or not.
Work not in accordance with the approval is unlawful. Planners do not have a duty to enforce, but have the powers to do so if they deem it appropriate.
So do you think id have a chance of getting this amended to a flat roof as opposed to a whole new application?
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