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Depends on the volume and frequency but from what you say it is airborne so you need to add mass. Try blue "SoundBloc" plasterboard from British Gypsum (or equal) over existing. Its a bloody heavy board! If you have a void behind the vertical studwork walls consider getting some/more quilt to...

What you may be looking for is a flitch plate. Its a flat bit of steel that is screwed/bolted to timber to give a greater combined strength "Flitch Beam". Speak to a steel fabricator and they should know what you are on about and they can pre drill it for you.

I used MR but then I had a lot of wet rot, dry rot and woodworm in my property so just wanted to be sure, I would defo go for MR in kitchen and bathroom if you are doing these areas. Other areas are your call and subject to the soundness of your building, to be honest - any defects would...

Agree, By the book you should apply for planning permission and hopefully you will get it based on its sympathetic location and that others are similar heights. It is unlikely that your neighbours actually know the PD limits unless they have looked into a similar project themselves and...

As freddymercurystwin states, you do not have to pay or do anything you are not happy to do, you are the one that can make them jump through hoops until you are satisfied. The Party Wall etc Act involves work on the party wall or near to that may affect your property. It sounds like this...

As you need planning permission make sure when you submit your application that you include a letter of support from your neighbour. Also please make sure when built it is structurally sound and not liable to topple over as a 4 metre high wall can do some serious damage! Get some...

That looks better in terms of responding to the reason for refusal, it almost looks too subservient. I would email the planning officer the drawing and ask for some feedback prior to a formal resubmission. Planning officers tend to be much more willing to talk about a scheme once you have...

Hiya, Basically get it through PD if you can as bizarrly it is less restrictive i.e. no 45 degree guidance etc. As soon as a proposal requires planning permission every man and his dog has something to say about it including planning officers and their design guidance. Your PD limit is...

Planning: As freddymercurystwin states there is no Permitted Development for flats, so you will need to submit a planning application. Often your Local Authority can provide the OS plan for you to draw the red line around and you also need a block plan, leaving you to draw the plans and...

As CaptainCaveman289 states much of the regs for a project like this revolve around insulation. If a door is in place between this and the house then its not so much a problem but Building Regulations aside - is it going to be practical? What will you use it for, you mention prep area but if...

White inside and cream outside? A little more work but that way everyone is happy. :D

Option 2: Do it by the book: "The materials used in any exterior work shall be of similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse" Hope that helps.

A new dwelling in the countryside (that is outside of a settlement as defined in the local plan) is fundamentally contrary to policy. The suggestions you make regarding B&B comes from employment led justification policies which can sometimes be considered. I wouldn't pin all your hopes on...

JFDI then sort out the paperwork. It cant be any worse

I'd go for a DPM, insulation and chipboard floor. The chipboard floor should be a good high density board as Eggerboard or similar. Now the insulation, there are loads of options but generally the thicker and more expensive the better. I have used rigid boards as Celotex/Kingspan/Ecotherm and...

Wise words.

White / Cream, really - I cannot see there being an issue here - if you want white, go for white, once they have a year of weather they will be an off white so close enough to cream anyway - can you imagine an enforcement officer following this up?

If it is going to committee recommended approval then it is likely that one of your neighbours is not overly keen and has hounded your ward councillor to call it to committee. The best thing you can do is register to speak and give some sob story as to how you NEED the space, kids outgrowing...

I can see what you are trying to acheive and what the planning officer is concerned about. The pitch roof on the dormer ties in with the extension but as the dormer is large is becomes overly dominant - leave this as a flat roof as it is not essential in your scheme. Two storey side elevations...

There is a formal way of gettting the revised plans approved as a "minor amendment" which covers non material alterations, however if your amendments do not affect the external appearance or parking requirements (say extra bedroom) I would just get on and do it. It is likely that there may well...