Hi all,
Im currently having my bungalow loft converted. This involves taking the roof off and fitting a new one with a steeper pitch. I have got planning permission and full building regulation permission. However now ive moved out and have knocked down internal walls and removed the roof the builder has noticed a problem. My new stairs have a half landing turn 180degrees and continue up to the first floor. He asked the building inspecter about this when he was here looking at my new foundations. Apparently i need 2meters head room on my stair well. I have this on the stairs but not on the half landing due to the pitch of the roof, its about 1600mm at the lowest part. They came to a solution which involes a small dormer about 500mm tall just above the half landing.The building inspecter said he would investigate and get back to me and i thought nothing more about it. Today i have had a call from the planning people and they have said i need to resubmite a planning application because of the new dormer which could take upto 8 weeks to aprove! I have moved out and only have use of another house for a set time! So whos fault is it? Im thinking its the building regs people for not picking it up durring the application but what can i do about it?
Pulling my hair out.
Im currently having my bungalow loft converted. This involves taking the roof off and fitting a new one with a steeper pitch. I have got planning permission and full building regulation permission. However now ive moved out and have knocked down internal walls and removed the roof the builder has noticed a problem. My new stairs have a half landing turn 180degrees and continue up to the first floor. He asked the building inspecter about this when he was here looking at my new foundations. Apparently i need 2meters head room on my stair well. I have this on the stairs but not on the half landing due to the pitch of the roof, its about 1600mm at the lowest part. They came to a solution which involes a small dormer about 500mm tall just above the half landing.The building inspecter said he would investigate and get back to me and i thought nothing more about it. Today i have had a call from the planning people and they have said i need to resubmite a planning application because of the new dormer which could take upto 8 weeks to aprove! I have moved out and only have use of another house for a set time! So whos fault is it? Im thinking its the building regs people for not picking it up durring the application but what can i do about it?
Pulling my hair out.