Hi
We have P.P. to extend our roof with the inclusion of a dormer.
In addition, a 3 meter x 1.5 meter porch.
This coming week we are starting on the footings, I would like to
extend the 1.5 meters to 2 meters.
When I asked the building inspector if that would be OK he said
that it is not my department and basically he wasn't interested
(he wasn't the easiest guy to speak with).
This building project is my first, so I haven't got a clue where I stand.
MY QUESTION
When the extension and porch are finished, am I right in saying that it
is the building inspector who will sign the project off?
If so, do the planning department make any visits after the project is signed off?
I am concerned that if I do extend by an extra half meter, the council could demand
that we pull the porch down.
Just so you know, when I spoke to the manager of Building Control
regarding application to be made of 'no effect' he told me that the footings for the porch
would not be able to be taken into account.
He told me that we would have to fit C16 joists in the hallway so that
my application could continue.
We did this (Triple C16 joists - M12 bolts - bolted x 3 @ centre thirds with barbed
washers in between joists and finished off with 2 washers nut and locking nut).
When the BI visited he said that was not enough.
So we dug two 12" square holes to expose the footings. The BI was happy with that
so he said now there is no time limit.
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Does this mean that because building control were not interested in the porch, that the
half a meter that I want to add should be OK?
Appreciate any help or guidance you can provide.
Many thanks,
Stephen
We have P.P. to extend our roof with the inclusion of a dormer.
In addition, a 3 meter x 1.5 meter porch.
This coming week we are starting on the footings, I would like to
extend the 1.5 meters to 2 meters.
When I asked the building inspector if that would be OK he said
that it is not my department and basically he wasn't interested
(he wasn't the easiest guy to speak with).
This building project is my first, so I haven't got a clue where I stand.
MY QUESTION
When the extension and porch are finished, am I right in saying that it
is the building inspector who will sign the project off?
If so, do the planning department make any visits after the project is signed off?
I am concerned that if I do extend by an extra half meter, the council could demand
that we pull the porch down.
Just so you know, when I spoke to the manager of Building Control
regarding application to be made of 'no effect' he told me that the footings for the porch
would not be able to be taken into account.
He told me that we would have to fit C16 joists in the hallway so that
my application could continue.
We did this (Triple C16 joists - M12 bolts - bolted x 3 @ centre thirds with barbed
washers in between joists and finished off with 2 washers nut and locking nut).
When the BI visited he said that was not enough.
So we dug two 12" square holes to expose the footings. The BI was happy with that
so he said now there is no time limit.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Does this mean that because building control were not interested in the porch, that the
half a meter that I want to add should be OK?
Appreciate any help or guidance you can provide.
Many thanks,
Stephen