Hi
I am planning to create a new doorway between my dining room and kitchen to enable a better kitchen layout. The wall is load-bearing and the new opening will be a standard single-door width.
Having made a casual enquiry to my local Building Control Office I have been told that I will need to make a building regs application and pay £223.20 inc VAT. I've found the form and guidance notes on their website, but have a few questions.
As, I believe, this would fall under a Builing Notice application they have a short checklist of things I need to include:
1) 2x location plans (presumeably not relevant in this case??)
2) 2x plans (I was going to give a brief description of the works at an earlier part of the form, detailing the lintel to be used etc - will this suffice or do i need to include more formal plans?)
3) 2x structural calculations (given the small nature of the opening, do i need to obtain these?)
Having looked at the fees listings, I can't see a specific category this would fall into other than 'Other work less than £5k'. Does that sound about right?
If it helps, I'm referring to Wealden District Council
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
alp
I am planning to create a new doorway between my dining room and kitchen to enable a better kitchen layout. The wall is load-bearing and the new opening will be a standard single-door width.
Having made a casual enquiry to my local Building Control Office I have been told that I will need to make a building regs application and pay £223.20 inc VAT. I've found the form and guidance notes on their website, but have a few questions.
As, I believe, this would fall under a Builing Notice application they have a short checklist of things I need to include:
1) 2x location plans (presumeably not relevant in this case??)
2) 2x plans (I was going to give a brief description of the works at an earlier part of the form, detailing the lintel to be used etc - will this suffice or do i need to include more formal plans?)
3) 2x structural calculations (given the small nature of the opening, do i need to obtain these?)
Having looked at the fees listings, I can't see a specific category this would fall into other than 'Other work less than £5k'. Does that sound about right?
If it helps, I'm referring to Wealden District Council
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
alp