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You see, the reason I feel I will need Full PP is that all the other garage conversions on my estate, when you 'view' them on the council PP area online, have the council's stamp with the (project's) 'reference number/FULLS' handwritten written next to them. This seriously implies to me that...

Quote from the council's Planning page: "Do I need Planning Permission? If you want to build an extension to your property or do other work to your home, or if you want to expand your business or change the use of your premises, you may need to apply for planning permission. Applications for...

Thanks both! I am actually thinking I may get the paper forms from the local Council Website- the forms I'm trawling through seem to apply to building Olympic stadiums and domestic garage conversions alike! Looking at the 'View Applications' on the council site, I can only see, in the...

The planning portal PP application has, so far, mainly been yes/no tick boxes. I am at 'Mandatory documents'. I have to do an 'Affordable Housing Statement', my option being whether I post it or attach a file. Rather than 'do' it (mandatory, see?). I was expecting another yes/no form, not...

I'm hoping that the 'void' above the existing (unskimmed) PB on the ceiling is already insulated in some way- I shall cut a small hole in it and take a look- otherwise I may need, as already suggested, 80mm celotex 'sticking' to it (then skimmed). A friend who is related to 'the trade' (but...

Yes, my thinking is that the ceiling, also being entirely 'internal' and currently unskimmed PB would be okay, except for a noise problem. I know that without great expense we can't alleviate that but I'm not sure there's any insulation between that ceiling and the floor above. I am going to cut...

Thanks ^woody^ Do you think I'd need 80mm Celotex on the other walls as well? Being an internal garage, it has the two 'internal' walls (one backs the hallway, the other the utility;) and one 'outer wall', the one on the outside of the house) which is 2 layered (that's not the right word, is...

:D Yes sure am! Our council do a pre-planning thing where you pay them £48 (a go!) and they will look over your PP application and 'advise' but really- maybe I'm wrong- but I can't see that this conversion needs to be all singing and all dancing to that extent! I appreciate entirely what...

Thanks again, ^woody^. I needed to know what I'd be quoting at the Council. Also, I can't get a builder to quote on this job without a spec (fair enough) but if if my spec won't get PP it's a waste of time! And I can't find out what will and won't 'get through council' without a builder...

Someone? Someone out there who knows where I can find the actual regs I'm supposed to be complying to?! Pleeze?!

Hi, can anyone either tell me where I can find the precise regulations governing the U value, fire-proofness and so forth needed for a new wall we're going to build across our garage to divide it into a living room and a smaller garage space, or what the actual regs are? I am assuming a 100mm...

Thanks, that's realy helpful!

Woody, it was my understanding that I'd need to get the 'pink plasterboard' to be sufficiently fire compliant! I gather that the new wall has to meet the regulations governing 'fire walls' separating garage space from living space. I admit I'm guessing that they'd require 'pink' over regular...

Same size wall (2500 wide, 2400 high), to be a new 'fireproof' (30mins) internal partition wall, dividing a garage into a living room and a garage 'store'. Must also be thermally adequate as it'll be like an external wall (unheated small 'garage' storage area beyond with the existing up and over...

Oh yes, I will definitely need planning permission! We do still retain the required 2 off road parking spots, though. I am assuming the wall as woody describes would be cheaper than a block built one? Thanks for the advice.

OK, I'm a radiographer not a builder so excuse my lack of knowledge. We have a 4 br. 12 year old brick 'estate' house with an integral single garage, accessible from the house. A bedroom sits above it. With growing kids, we want to convert the garage into 2/3 living room, 1/3 garage 'store'...

The loft is currently (badly) floored with the above in standard sheets, 2400x 600. We want to re-lay these and buy some more to extend the floored area- but I can't find a 'local' supplier of Cableboard in Hampshire, at all! I'd prefer to be able to pick up the 6 odd boards we need rather...

Thanks- so you put a primer down on top of the old, sanded, cleaned paint?

..please? My woodwork (skirtings, doors, frames, banisters etc) all could do with a freshen up. They're in a satin finish (I think you call it!) and 'white', or at least, were.. and I want to repaint them white, probably again with a satin finish. I will obviously lightly sand and wash...

.. at will? What I mean is the glass panel bit lifted off the wall mounted hinges so we don't have to have it there for the 90% of the time the bath alone is used but can be rehung when we have guests who will want to use the shower unit? Or would it be a huge faff?! Thanks