Hi, hope this is not to basic a question
We have a building which was once a chapel, ground floor was a shop with living accommodation over, houses join on either side, village location
Basically we want to convert the ground floor into a separate residence
What are the order of events
ie do I consult an architect first? or builder? or who?
I visited the council and they said they having nothing in particular against the proposal but could not comment further without specifics
I don't want to waste money doing things in the wrong order hence the question
We have a building which was once a chapel, ground floor was a shop with living accommodation over, houses join on either side, village location
Basically we want to convert the ground floor into a separate residence
What are the order of events
ie do I consult an architect first? or builder? or who?
I visited the council and they said they having nothing in particular against the proposal but could not comment further without specifics
I don't want to waste money doing things in the wrong order hence the question