Hello all,
We have a (sort of) stand-alone garage in our back garden that we are considering converting into an office space. I say sort of because although it isn’t attached to our house it is to one of the neighbours: we live on the corner plot of our street and the side of his house faces the back of ours, with the connected garage and then our garden in between.
Just wondering what the situation is with building regulations and whether we would need to seek approval for doing any works? There is already power & lighting in there so the majority of the works would involve just lining out/insulating the space.
First thought was as it technically won’t be a habitable room/used as sleeping accommodation we would be ok. But a friend suggested that because it’s connected to an adjacent house we might need to submit some details to building control showing sound insulation and the like, or at the very least make an application under the party wall act?
Any advice appreciated...
We have a (sort of) stand-alone garage in our back garden that we are considering converting into an office space. I say sort of because although it isn’t attached to our house it is to one of the neighbours: we live on the corner plot of our street and the side of his house faces the back of ours, with the connected garage and then our garden in between.
Just wondering what the situation is with building regulations and whether we would need to seek approval for doing any works? There is already power & lighting in there so the majority of the works would involve just lining out/insulating the space.
First thought was as it technically won’t be a habitable room/used as sleeping accommodation we would be ok. But a friend suggested that because it’s connected to an adjacent house we might need to submit some details to building control showing sound insulation and the like, or at the very least make an application under the party wall act?
Any advice appreciated...