Recent content by Dontblamethetools

I agree it would be sensible for the materials to match, and indeed I do intend them to. You are most probably right, there must be some rule somewhere that I'm not seeing, but from my cursory research I could not find that this rule applies to class D, it appears only to apply to class A, B and...

"it would be very stupid to risk it"

You're very right to point this out and address my naiveness. I take the point that it's tehnially possible for the steel to lose integrity after a good while if subjeted to heats of more extreme house fires. Of course any conclusion from a 5 minute google search has no meaning to anyone where...

I'm not a builder but for what it's worth I can't think of an example where it wouldn't be. I don't think you necessarily have to box in the RSJ but it apparently it has to be protected against fire for 30 minutes... yeah, because a typical house fire is going to deform the RSJ right?.....

I'm no expert but I think the answer to this is the same place it's going now! :LOL:

Thanks for sharing your views. I tend to agree that changing the front door position requires planning permission, although that's what I'd always thought, but now I could be convinced either way depending on interpretation of the rules. I'm not looking to change my front door position though...

I'd have thought that, but I've found a fair few resources that suggest it would be permitted. It does make sense to me that permission would be needed as I'd be changing the look of the front of the house "the street scene" - but then again I could build a 3sqm plastic purple striped with pink...

So, basically I want to build a small extension 3sqm. My house is not at all typical, even though it's in a typical urban estate it's the end house of three and doesn't have any other houses facing it, there is only someone's back garden on the left and to the right I have a neighbour that can...

I think you're spot on with this. On doing some further research it seems there is much confusion as to what is and what is not a Highway. It seems councils often assume private driveways to be "Highways", on reading several definitions used for planning purposes I had started to question myself...

Thanks Woody. I'd have thought the same. I'll look into taking some legal advice, tbh it's probably not worth the expense. I may well appeal stating the fact that the existing driveway that is currently in use for parking for 3 properties, correctly documented and no proposal to change the...

I have an update. I've just managed to speak to the planner and I seem to be in a very strange situation. The planner is happy with the proposal, however the issue is that Highways will not support the application. I've clarified that they do know the entrance to the garage is private land. I've...

This is going to sound a little crazy but I'm not sure they do realise that the 20 meters of land that leads to the garage is private and should be of no concern to Highways. I have tried to explain this to them very clearly both over the phone and through email. I've sent them copies of the...

That's good to know. In this case it seems to me there are very few circumstances where withdrawal will benefit the applicant. I also get the sense that councils all too often try to pursuade the applicant to withdraw. It seems their own interests come above the interests of the applicant.

I hope you're all well. Some may remember this issue from a few months back. I thought I'd post a fresh thread as it's been a few months. So to sum up the position so far.. I submitted an application for single garage on 10th July 2020. The application was accepted and I was expecting an answer...

I have considered this but I'm not sure if the planners will approve as it is with a garage door, although I could say I need to keep the garage door to get large items in and out such as storage of large furniture. I'm also not sure of the implications in the future if I ever want to sell the...