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We currently have a small side extension which has been there since we moved in. I'm under the assumption it's been up for the last 10 years. Its all brick walls. Double skin brick and the cavity insulated.
I'm tempted to ring planning and building control and ask for advice but I'm under the assumption the structure what is there was built under permitted development but never passed by building control. Is that a major problem? I know building control would want to be involved when replacing the roof. I'm guessing they would check the roof is insulated correctly. Would they want to check the foundations of the existing structure?
Or do I need to dig trial holes and get a structural engineer to check the foundation depths who then pass this onto building control who then are happy for the job to go ahead?
I'm tempted to ring planning and building control and ask for advice but I'm under the assumption the structure what is there was built under permitted development but never passed by building control. Is that a major problem? I know building control would want to be involved when replacing the roof. I'm guessing they would check the roof is insulated correctly. Would they want to check the foundations of the existing structure?
Or do I need to dig trial holes and get a structural engineer to check the foundation depths who then pass this onto building control who then are happy for the job to go ahead?