Do I need to give a building notice?

[Gerrydelasel]

When I bought my house the original large bathroom had been partitioned and turned into a small bedroom and tiny bathroom. I want to remove the partition and make the whole thing into a big bathroom again, i.e. losing the small bedroom. Among the sale documents was a bit of paper provided by whoever did the original partitioning, which claims to be a 'certificate of regularisation'. It looks pretty home made.

So do I need to inform the council that I want to turn the two rooms back onto one bathroom? It''s only a stud wall, after all. I'll be doing it all myself. What makes me think I may need to do this is the electrics, although this is really just a matter of me moving the existing bathroom light and switch, and using the bedroom wall socket feed for a shaver socket instead.

 

[Nakajo]

The shaver socket is normally powered off the lighting circuit.

 

[Footsoldier888]

You only need to do a building notice if you are making structural changes.

Just be aware than any future buyers will see the house has been altered, so any electrical work will have to be done by a "competent person" ie Part P qualified and you should keep a record of the work done.