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Hi again, im not quite sure who gave you this info at the council but something is wrong with it for sure. The current building regs rules dont permit extension lengths to 4m. Indeed they make no reference to what you can or cannot be allowed to build, only how you go about building it. The...

Bear in mind its a non starter if the conservatory will mean that more than 50% of your garden has been built on. Existing extensions / added outbuildings (non original) are all counted for this.

Remember, if you only apply for the prior approval then you will not get a certificate if lawful development. Indeed the council are not required to assess the full range of pd requirements so you will not be told whether the thing is within your rights or not. The prior approval is basically...

Because the amount of glass is not always the determining factor on whether it is a conservatory... In answer to the op question...

Yes and no. To be considered a convservatory in building control terms it is not normally allowed to be part of the thermal envelope. It is worth noting that modern conservatories (not the cheap ones window companies will try selling you) can be designed to standards good enough to meet...

You should be aware that the "classification" of the addition will not change whether or not it needs planning consent. Only building regulations differentiates. You will want to check that your house has permitted development rights and that your ideas can be built within the pd restrictions.

Its all very confusing, and I think I see where we see things differently; it all comes down to whether or not the information provided to the council is done so under a certificate of lawful development application or not. The way things are it seems like you can choose either yes or no to...

There appears to be scope. You may need to step in from the boundary once you reach first floor level. You may be able to secure much of this under permitted development rights, so be sure to check whether the property has these intact (ie; they have not been removed by the council for one...

I'm not sure an indemnity policy is valid any more - because the council are aware of the situation and took action. It depends on the policy that exists and what work (if any) was done AFTER this... You would probably need a new indemnity policy, but might have a hard time confirming what work...

What a lot of people arent realising is that you also still need to show compliance with all of the other permitted development regulations. The change to the legislation only adds an extra paragraph which allows people to create longer extensions than normally permitted as long as they go...

The only way we can really help you resolve this is by going through the paperwork that you have (and so understanding what is missing). It sounds as though there may be a number of issues. the first is use as a separate dwelling, the second may be any unlawful work that may be notifiable...

You should hold back about 5% of each payment as a retention to ensure snagging items are incentivised or you have a store of money in case you need to get somone else to finish some items. Also, what provision are you making for contract variations, their pricing and their payment? Not many...

If as you say the house is only 20 years old then you may have some recourse against the developer for the poor workmanship.

Hi all, I think we are all aware of the role of trade associations in helping to prevent the curse of rogue traders. The Federation of Master Builders and the National Federation of Builders are two well known organisations for builders. However, I've recently come across the "National...

wow. okay, so you can pay an illegal immigrant to do the work, but when they decide to p*** off after getting bored and leaving you with half a job then you wont be able to get any reputable builder to touch it... or they'll charge you much more to pull it down and just start over! or...

As you rightly point out "storeys" and "floors" are different things. So a building (or entrance level for example) could be one floor but be two, or more, storeys high. Because the PD rules reference "storeys" the number of floors is irrelevant. In your cheat - you would have a single...

Two men for one day will be dependant upon the two men. Seeing as good skilled people are unlikely to come at minimum wage a builder will want to ensure that he has trustworth professionals that can are FENSA approved. Additionally, you will of course want to ensure that the people you use...

Yes, you would have just broken PD and (if anyone ever found out) you could be made to pull it down. (what would happen is they'd open an enforcement case on you and then youd be having to make a planning application... if they refused that, and you also lost the appeal then you would likely...

Without knowing the size and scale / scope of works its no ones place to say if 35k is too much, or 15k not enough! There are many factors which are considered when a builder costs work - and these are not just limited to the size of the property itself, but things such as the location of the...

You should be able to find some guidance on the regulations from your local authority website. I'm going to try to avoid plugging myself (that sounds painful) but you may want ot speak with a professional who can draw up designs and help guide your requirements through planning / PD applications.