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Hi,
We are going to be having a loft conversion done and are at the beginning stages of research and planning etc. I have scoured the Planning Portal website and am pretty certain that we can achieve all we want under permitted development, I would prefer this to keep costs down a bit and make things simpler, (is this true?) The build we be to building regulation standards as we want it to be an official bedroom and the structural work done (probably the whole build) by a reputable tradesmen, with us helping if needed.
My questions are :-
1. If the work is done to Building Regs. is it mandatory we have to submit the plans for approval/checking, along with the fee. Can self-certification come into use?
2. Is it mandatory to have building control inspection.
3. Roughly how much should I expect to pay to get plans drawn up (see below).
Am I missing the point? Whats the point of PD if there is a process and extra fees that make it seem like a planning application?
Also just had my first quote back from a drawings/plans guy for £1350......seems ridiculously high and not including the other fees above if needed. Would be well over £2000 just to draw up and start a loft conversion under PD !
Feeling a bit confused when I thought I understood things well.
We had a front porch built at my last house about 4 years ago under PD and only had to advise the council of a basic drawing and that was all ok.
Thanks for your tailored advise, much appreciated.
Mike
We are going to be having a loft conversion done and are at the beginning stages of research and planning etc. I have scoured the Planning Portal website and am pretty certain that we can achieve all we want under permitted development, I would prefer this to keep costs down a bit and make things simpler, (is this true?) The build we be to building regulation standards as we want it to be an official bedroom and the structural work done (probably the whole build) by a reputable tradesmen, with us helping if needed.
My questions are :-
1. If the work is done to Building Regs. is it mandatory we have to submit the plans for approval/checking, along with the fee. Can self-certification come into use?
2. Is it mandatory to have building control inspection.
3. Roughly how much should I expect to pay to get plans drawn up (see below).
Am I missing the point? Whats the point of PD if there is a process and extra fees that make it seem like a planning application?
Also just had my first quote back from a drawings/plans guy for £1350......seems ridiculously high and not including the other fees above if needed. Would be well over £2000 just to draw up and start a loft conversion under PD !
Feeling a bit confused when I thought I understood things well.
We had a front porch built at my last house about 4 years ago under PD and only had to advise the council of a basic drawing and that was all ok.
Thanks for your tailored advise, much appreciated.
Mike