We are converting our garage and have had different advice regarding building control requirements.
The garage is double length and attached the the house, on the side of a semi, however there is no direct access from the habitable part of the house to the garage. Access is via an external door at the rear into the garden or via the garage door at the front. We are only converting the rear half to be an office space and utility area. The garage will be boarded out with insulation but there is no way it can be practically used as a sleeping space.
Two companies have advised we need building control as the garage is not a completely separate building from the house nut one company has said that as there is no direct access from the house and it because of this can not be a sleeping space it doesn't need building control. Effectively saying its no different than boarding out a shed.
Who is right? I would prefer not to contact LA building control as they may insist on us putting in a commencement of works immediately and we need to have time to do the work gradually.
The garage is double length and attached the the house, on the side of a semi, however there is no direct access from the habitable part of the house to the garage. Access is via an external door at the rear into the garden or via the garage door at the front. We are only converting the rear half to be an office space and utility area. The garage will be boarded out with insulation but there is no way it can be practically used as a sleeping space.
Two companies have advised we need building control as the garage is not a completely separate building from the house nut one company has said that as there is no direct access from the house and it because of this can not be a sleeping space it doesn't need building control. Effectively saying its no different than boarding out a shed.
Who is right? I would prefer not to contact LA building control as they may insist on us putting in a commencement of works immediately and we need to have time to do the work gradually.