I am doing a rear extension of my house and the architect submitted plans under the neighbour consult plan.
Turns out the extension does need planning permission because i am coming out to the side (equal to the back wall of house so not coming forwards, but still out to the side), plus the extension is over 6m (7.5m) from the back wall of the house. The current lean-to extension does not count as part of the house because i am taking it down and going to the back wall.
Plus the extension = 70% of the footprint of the origional house. House is 61sqm, lean-to ex is 12.25 sqm. If you include my garage which is going to be knocked down and replaced with a new garage on the side the total sq. = 100 and my extension is 70sqm.
I have no issue with having to go to planning, but i do have an issue with why the architect thought this could be done under a neighbour consultation.
Is he just trying to lead me down a path of endless design changes and fee payments for planning changes etc ?
His building knowledge is terrible as well and he has no idea on issues such as insulation levels in walls, roof etc, or issues relating to warm roofs. I am pretty clued up so have been doing lots of research and i am working out stuff myself, but even so i was hoping to get some help with this project. Have i expected too much from an architect ?
Turns out the extension does need planning permission because i am coming out to the side (equal to the back wall of house so not coming forwards, but still out to the side), plus the extension is over 6m (7.5m) from the back wall of the house. The current lean-to extension does not count as part of the house because i am taking it down and going to the back wall.
Plus the extension = 70% of the footprint of the origional house. House is 61sqm, lean-to ex is 12.25 sqm. If you include my garage which is going to be knocked down and replaced with a new garage on the side the total sq. = 100 and my extension is 70sqm.
I have no issue with having to go to planning, but i do have an issue with why the architect thought this could be done under a neighbour consultation.
Is he just trying to lead me down a path of endless design changes and fee payments for planning changes etc ?
His building knowledge is terrible as well and he has no idea on issues such as insulation levels in walls, roof etc, or issues relating to warm roofs. I am pretty clued up so have been doing lots of research and i am working out stuff myself, but even so i was hoping to get some help with this project. Have i expected too much from an architect ?