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    Planning for cellar conversion- light well

    Do you require building control approval?
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    Neighbour Contesting Extension That's Granted Planning Permission

    How did you calc the 45deg? Do you have the measurements for (i) the full width of the double doors, and (ii) the distance from double doors to the boundary so that you can re-calc/check the 45deg.
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    Loft floor joist

    This seems tight. What head height to you hope to achieve at the apex when you have added floor joists, and roof insulation? And how usable will the space be if this is just at the apex?
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    Loft floor joist

    How much head height do you / will you have?
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    Porch and gas meter

    I was pretty happy with that! Mine was also SGN.
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    Porch and gas meter

    Better to move it; not usually that expensive. You may be able to get a quote online from gas co. I got a quote from my gas network online and got it moved a few metres for c£400.
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    Space Above Gas Hobs

    This is very common with standalone hood, and is barely noticeable; less so with integrated See here.
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    Help! Detached House - 6m single storey rear extension on sloped garden??

    NB You may be OK with PD despite your bay; particularly because the angle of the walls appear to be more rearward than sidewards (can you measure the angle?). I had an application for CoL for PD approved that included the following: Page 23 of the Government’s Technical Guidance states “A wall...
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    New Side Extension on Existing Side Extension PD?

    Can you encompass -or- extend off an existing side extension. Or do you have to demolish; then build.
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    Permitted Development Beyond Approved Conservatory Footprint?

    Isn’t it 4m allowed for a single storey PD extension?
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    Satellite radio

    How about internet radio?
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    Accessing Building Control application history.

    You could try checking on the council’s planning/building control website.
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    Splashbacks or upstands

    Upstands for sure.
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    Side elevation or not

    FYI. We had a central bay window in our house; and managed to get an LDC. This was the text we used to accompany the application: There is a bay window on the rear elevation serving the kitchen area. It is 2.4 metres wide and just 50cm in depth. This feature is part of the original...
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    Building slighter smaller than approved planning

    FYI I put in a non-material amendment to remove a dormer from approved plans that I had not commenced and they rejected it. "I have examined the information submitted and have to advise that the proposed change, relating to the removal of the dormer window, is not acceptable and cannot be...
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    Ensuite - leaving bedroom with no window

    Can you still call it a bedroom if it has no windows?
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    Lighting timer

    I have checked the CU. It is on the same MCB as half the downstairs lights. I figured they may be separate circuits, but with one MCB? That TLC switch would work, but is a bit on the ugly side to have in the hall.
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    Lighting timer

    My question was really more about how easily the wiring would be than the features of the timer/sensor. - Is it likely that outside lighting like this would be on a dedicated loop, and therefore the timer/sensor could be wired in near/at the consumer unit? - Or might the outside lighting be...
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    Lighting timer

    I am trying to understand the feasibility of having a timer added for to my front exterior lighting. i.e. something like this: https://www.toolstation.com/7-day-electronic-lighting-timer-16a-8a/p28896? It is currently wired so that it is switched on with either the switch by the front door, or...
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