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We're in the final stages of planning permission for a large extension (two storey side, single storey rear). We've had 9 builders round to quote. In general, their quotes are ranging in price from £88k to £125k. They have all worked to the same plans/building regs/specifications, which are...

We bought a house at the end of January this year. It’s a 1961 property in a 1961 state and had been unoccupied since the owner passed away last summer, thought the heating/water had been switched on and the boiler serviced etc. When we moved in and put boxes in the attic, my husband remarked...

is that grounds to complain? Or am I just 'bleating'??

It does seem a lot of fuss about nothing. Oh dear! Trees! Oh ****! Survey on desk! Trees not a problem! Stop the clock! Reconsult the neighbours and the parish council! Show them the pretty trees! How interesting! Are they a problem? No!......... I also work in a public organisation...

In a nutshell yes. It consists of several documents - plans, detailed descriptions of the trees etc. There is an aerial drawing which shows the root protection area for each tree and it's clear that the extension isn't in any of these zones. I was expecting it to require deeper foundations...

I'm not listening? Why do the foundations need changing? The tree survey says shallow-rooted trees, nothing within root protection distance, cut any existing roots by hand - no need for any special alterations to the plans.

Yes, his argument for not ticking 'yes' to the tree question was partly based on the additional cost of a tree survey but mainly based on saying that planning always advise that they will ask for one if required. We obviously knew about the close proximity of trees when we bought the house...

Yes, his argument for not ticking 'yes' to the tree question was partly based on the additional cost of a tree survey but mainly based on saying that planning always advise that they will ask for one if required. We obviously knew about the close proximity of trees when we bought the house...

Thanks for your replies. I know you don't need planning for a rewire - the problem is, we're knocking out the back and side walls of the kitchen so to rewire them now (includes cooker and fridge) seems crazy. I can't really understand why the goalposts would have changed. Architect is very...

We submitted plans for an extension in February. We are due a decision next week (April 20th) as that's 8 weeks since we put the plans in. Our architect submitted the application as our 'agent'. When asked whether there were any trees closeby, he ticked 'no' despite there being three large...

I asked the architect about him accompanying the site visit and he said this isn't standard practice - we would have to do it (assuming they ask for access). He hasn't suggested going 'further up the chain' since (I suspect) he likes to keep in with the planning department and doesn't want to...

thanks for your replies. Our architect has tried to explain to the planning officer that the proposed development is well within the rules and has drawn out the site map to illustrate that the window's 45 degree angle hits the very bottom of the neighbour's garden at a distance of 13 metres...

Just that really. We bought a house in January. It's a 3 bed detached on a wide plot with a flat roofed garage. Prior to offering on the house, we visited twice with a builder and architect whoi is familar with planning rules locally to ensure that (a) the build would be possible and (b) it...

Oh good, very reassuring replies And now onto sourcing matching rads for the extension - any idea where I might get some 1960s ones? All the reclamation sites on the internet seem to deal in victorian type ones

We are about to buy a 1961 house which has an external chimney. The wall in the sitting room is therefore flat and has a small electric fire which we want to remove. Our existing house has an oak fire surround, cast iron inset and living flame gas fire. It looks great but the fire doesn't...

sorry, to make it clear - I know that the boiler needs replacing - it's just the pipes and radiators I'm querying.

We are in the process of buying a 1961 house. It was the prototype for the whole estate, each house being individually designed for the original purchaser. Because it was the prototype, it was built from some sort of very expensive brick - which the builder later realised wasn't cost...

the cavity underneath the room is bricked up all around. There are two airbricks opening onto the patio. There are three toilets in the house. They are all on the opposite side of the building. The room is a corridor leading to the kitchen. No pipes of any sort under that floor as we built an...

but how could it be the drains when there are no drains under the room?

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