Recent content by jamboh77

Could you explain why would I be screwed? Would they be less willing to consider a tweaked application after it has gone to appeal and lost? I actually just had a planning consultant come round for a chat - he seemed to think that there was a fair chance of winning an appeal, and said if that...

Thanks for all the advice guys, some really helpful tips. Which is the more important to their decision making, floor area or volume? I have been re-running some calcs, and actually the floor-area increase they have quoted is not too far off, I think in reality the increased is between 50-60%...

An architect friend of a friend has recommended a local planning consultant, so I've arranged for him to come over Thurs to give me a free consultation and see if he can assist.

I actually ended up building a 3D model to produce the plans so I know basically down to the last mm the sq. area and volume, and the increase over the original footrprint is 45% (and that's including the conservatory). Obviously I can prove that (I will double check it though!) so I think...

Seems to be the general opinion of the people I have spoken to! No particular offence taken - I drew them myself which is why they look a bit crap. I could have put more effort in to be fair, but didn't think too much of it as I kind of thought (stupidly) it was a foregone conclusion (lesson...

Here's a shot of the front - it's a bit distorted as I couldn't get far back enough, so had to take a composite.

Thanks for all the responses! I don't know if it was under the original application or not - in the officer's report for the application I've just had refused they mention that the conservatory is of a slightly different shape than in the original application so they don't consider that...

Hi chappers thanks for your response, yes here is a link to the application https://planningsearch.purbeck-dc.gov.uk/PlanAppDisp.aspx?recno=44837 The reason for the archaeologist is that there is a scheduled monument on my neighbour's land (iron age barrow). again, from what I've been told it...

Hi all, am after a bit of advice if anyone has any knowledge experience in this area... I have just had my application for an extension to our house refused and am trying to work out my best course of action now. The process has already been a bit of a saga, starting at the beginning of the...