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It's nothing to do with number of flats its based on how the "road" is used. Highways will only be concerned based on number and types of vehicles using the road. If its a car free development this will basically only be used by bike, taxis and emergency services. In which case the width...

Remember planning policies aren't rules. There has to be inherent flexibility in planning as every site is different. This is written into planning law. Pre-app advice is always cautious, especially when informal and not paid. Ultimately you won't get a fixed "reason" until its formally...

Who were you planning on getting to do the planning drawings and submit the planning application forms? (and then later the technical drawings?) Might be easiest to ask your architect for a quote which will detail what services they would provide. If you need to appeal - some architects can...

Every local authority has different documents, whilst many of the policies are similar they are not the same. This won't change their opinion and will be a wasted exercise. (If the environmental argument stood then the most environmentally friendly thing to do would not build an extension)...

Up to 4 houses is still free with City of London Corporation too

It's hard to comment without seeing drawings, the spd, and context. The cost and usability aspects aren't their concern and can't be used to argue. But, they can't blindly apply policy either as every case is unique. Setting back the front is common, but usually a Brick or two is sufficient...

Hmm yes thinking about it more that radiator sounds like it is already effectively zoned off rather thank being on a circuit with other radiators. In which case a smart TRV would work. Tado is pretty good value, a base control thermostat in the main house and 1 smart TRV for the garden room...

I was thinking similar ^woody^ and putting a Tado smart valve on the radiator, but then discarded the idea as it will still result in water circulating to the garden room and back which will cause the heating to over work surely?

Photo and sketch over where you want to move it to would help, also identifying all connections. Often moving the stack is no the problem in itself - it's all the stuff connected to the stack.

HETAS are somewhat correct, in that they wouldn't get involved in disputes on non-HETAS work such lintels, as ultimately it is not what they cover. An approved scheme only covers certain work, not all the work that they do. But, if you proved the installer did the lintel and it was wrong, HETAS...

I assume the temperature control on the boiler is just setting the water temperature for the radiators (say set at 50-70 C?). A TRV in the garden room is not correct in isolation. The plumber sounds to have installed the necessary parts for a logical system including thermostat wiring, but...

Considering a planning application doesn't have to identify the demolition works, it just shows before and after (existing and proposed) - then the main thing is you need to end up with what has been approved. I can't see how you can be in breach of the planning permission as long as the end...

I was pointing out my omitting you are potentially making the problem actually worse. Just because the existing house doesn't have a membrane continuing that approach doesn't results in a situation that it "no worse". And putting one in is certainly not completely pointless as it will restrict...

As expected "This should be done 2 months before occupancy of the bungalows" therefore would expect enforcement to request this be put right by them vacating until the sheds are demolished, rather than actually enforcing you must demolish the sheds.

This will depend on the exact wording but my understanding based on whats written above is the condition says the shed must be demolished before occupation. (not the sheds must be demolish within a set period after occupation). Based on this the enforcement would be for them to move out of the...

No idea on cost to be honest. There's probably not much in it - you could get quotes to compare for the work with assumed steel and then if significantly better/cheap then get an engineer to do the calcs.

Planning won't care how you build it as long as it looks the same as what you proposed. If the foundations are okay, why do you need new foundations? But yes as you say around pipes will need compressible material, otherwise any movement will crack the pipe. Design/detail will need to be done...

HMRC will usually point you to the website as all the information is there.

The council will only deal with the council tax reduction/exemption. As they have said they don't deal with VAT and won't give you advice regarding VAT. There's quite a lot of information on-line though with regards to VAT and construction work. There is simply to much to summarise concisely so...

For council tax apply to the council for the property being empty as a deduction or exemptions. You may be able to get a reduced 5% rate for building work if the building has been vacant a sufficiently long time. If you rebuild sufficiently you can get zero rated on the entire build. Generally...