Recent content by Dollhouse2

This is exactly my point how can they say I'm losing a space if it's not a space according to their standards. If we go to the letter of their sizes as of today my 4 bed house has 1 space that meets the standard. But in theory i have a double tandem garage 2 cars and a driveway 1 car but can fit...

Sorry my house isn't in shot that's the neighbours house mine is detached on the left here

This is the current parking and garage on left

Their preferred "solution" is I knock down and then rebuild 2.1m off the front of my garage which I'm not willing to do. The entire garage is 10.8m long 2.9 wide (2.6 internally) I have asked provisionally if i resubmit the plan to leave adequate space inside the garage to accommodate a parking...

It was built in 2000 with a clause that the garage should be only used for parking but the council have said they aren't enforcing that as they encourage development. However my drive I park 2 cars on isn't long enough for 2 cars in their opinion and could be "unsafe". When I look at it these...

Does it count as an extension if I'm not altering the outside of the building in anyway apart from a velux window? In parking standards it does refer to if garages are converted to habitable rooms there has to be two outside spaces. The thing is according to their "standards" my existing garage...

They keep referring to rules for "developments" which I thought would be for new builds but because the use of the garage will change im getting the impression that counts as a new development? they are referring to a supplementary guide that has "recommended" sizes but also says that local...

They are referring to Essex parking standards guidelines which state sizes parking spaces are recommended to be and they say because parking is a problem in my area they have to enforce it in my case because I will take a space away by converting the garage, (not that we have ever put a car in...

Hi - I'm currently trying to get planning permission to convert my double tandem garage. I'm in a position where a clause on the house from the developers requires it. I've had it turned down once as I am required to have 2 parking spaces for my property and by converting they say it I would...