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Agree with above posts. Pay the 6k and thank the guy, I'm in disbelief that he absorbed the extra foundation costs and from that point you know he was out of pocket on the job. Pay him and in your head write it off as contingency for groundwork. I bet you just want to see the back of the build...

As good a response as you'd ever get for a pre-ap I feel. Responses at this stage are always cautious and heavily caveated. In my opinion I'd proceed to a detailed planning application.

I think I'd be tempted maybe to put residential on the form and see if the Local Planning Authority pick it up. Do the flats pay seperate residential council tax currently?

As Tony says you can apply retrospectively for an approval as a regularisation application. The main problem with doing it this way is that the building inspector can ask for elements to be opened up for inspection for example if a wall is removed and a beam installed and covered over he can ask...

Please don't do full fil insulation, do partial fill and use SureCav. Get your Architect to consider it. Hope that helps.

I cannot see it having an impact in this instance, obviously I can see why they say that, as you would if you were given legal advice you'd value it more from a solicitor than from a guy you were chatting to at the bus stop so would want to know who its from. If its registered then what the...

60s bungalow will more than likely have no restrictins on their Permitted Development Rights. More info on PD on planning portal if required.

If its rear elevation then you should be fine in planning if you have PD rights. Make sure your roof void is adequately ventilated, do you have a breather membrane? I'd have talked you out of the cavity fill but whats done is done, let the mould problems begin!

Providing you have your permitted development rights intact and the rooflight is serving a ground floor room then there are no restrictions. If you mean the velux will be serving the loft space then subject to having PD rights the restrictions depends on whether it is on a front/rear or side...

Brilliant that you have now submitted an application. Devil's advocate bit: First impressions are that its not a pretty building. I'm guessing these are not the Architect's planning drawings? I suspect these are your sketches and I hope your architect has added an artistic side in...

It sounds like you paid for pre-application advice and are yet to apply for planning permission, is that right? If so, unfortunately thats where you've gone wrong as they say things that is normally all caveated and tend to be cautious with advice. The best thing you can do is take this advice...

Now the appeal is up and running, I wonder if I could get anyone's thoughts on whether it worth reapplying with a slight tweek but making sure it goes to planning committee by badgering the ward member? Applicant can hopefully register to speak at committee and mention the unfairness and...

Was this approved? I'm not sure ignoring the enforcement officer is going to helpat all, I would respond and acknowledge and explain that you basically informally undertook the neighbour consultation scheme. Don't do what they are telling you to do. Keep talking with then as they jsut...

The BS standard works out as a no build area of radius approximately 4 x the stem circumference measured at chest height. Basically for me, if I hug the tree and my fingers can touch then the RPA is less than 8 metres radius, if I hug the tree and I can't touch my fingers then its more than 8...

I think you should speak to a planning lawyer and get their view on the commencement issue - it sounds like it is well worth pursuing. If you want an informal chat then a chap called Paul at Exeter Planning Law Consultancy should be able to assist. He is ex Local Authority so knows all the...

The B.regs you are up against are in Part J of the Approved Documents. Available on planning portal / google "AD part J". There are two sets of regulations, one for solid fuel appliances (p31) and one for gas burning appliances (p49 & 50). For a gas open natural draught (my assumption) it...

I had this on a proposed front dormer, some houses had already done it (estate with same designs) but they still refused my application as they deemed dormers were not an "established part of the streetscene". It was the most ridiculous refusal I have had as there were clearly some found...

I've no experience of this kind of application but if you do apply and it gets sticky then perhaps demonstrate the shadow that a flat roofed PD building would cast compared to a pitched roof building. 45 degrees shadow is normally the standard measure. Hope that helps & good luck.

Hmm, interesting, thanks for the detailed information, its much better saying too much than not enough on this forum as you'll find people can help further and be more specific with their advice. I am not too familiar with the extension of time application for an extant permission but I guess...

Agree with cjard. Do not apply! It is clearly shown within the previous permitted scheme. If they chase, just keep replying with the same justification, they will soon get tired and drop it.