Finally,finally, got my planning

[Muncher]

Is there room for a second opinion on the issue to make sure you are using every trick in the book to avoid having to take it all down?

[anonymous-user]

Just out of interest,
If your not selling for a long while, & happy to go with the flow & just change what you 'know' what needs doing, why bother with the council 'box tickers' it's not a legal requirement is it.

I thought if you sold, the forms only asked if you had building work done in the last x years, if not can't you just take an insurance indemnity for the next purchaser in the unlikely event that it 'falls down'.

It seems they change the 'regs' that often on stuff i'e boilers etc that you are probably supposed to upgrade every year or when you have thingss inspected

[jules_s]

anonymous said:

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Isn't this what consequential improvements are all about?

This sort of thread makes me roll my eyes TBH. I can fully understand the wants of people to knock up a conservatory without planning/building regs etc...but then to moan when they try to add another floor/extend it?

In the first place, if the original conservatory designer was enlightened about the future development they 'could' have designed it to 'future proof' it. Albeit I doubt they would have the ability to do it.

If you briefed your Architect well enough they should have told you this was going to be an issue (or you would need to do consequential improvements) BS/EN standards aside

Why are your windows/doors falling short then?

[Busa mav]

tonker, It is a shame the guy prepping the drawings hadn't fore warned you of what would be required .

It may be worth getting somebody to prep. some saps calcs so as to avoid a lot of the disruption,ask your man about this possibility .

He will need various details of any recent boiler change , replacement windows etc etc .

[andy43]

Another for private building inspectors.
Cost us maybe another couple of hundred quid compared to the council, it's worth that just for the advice, sensibleness and easier inspection-appointment-making, rather than the councils grumpy box-ticking inflexible... I could continue. But I won't.

[BIGDAI]

Following the 3 year (4 applications, 2 appeals and a planning consultant) debacle I had with my local authority I refused point blank to deal with their building control people & enganged an independent - best move I ever made!! Not only was he cheaper (!!) but was really helpful and provided suggested solutions when there was an issue.
My view, for what it's worth - ditch the local authority & go indie!!

[anonymous-user]

BIGDAI said:

My view, for what it's worth - ditch the local authority & go indie!!

+1,, The biggest player in this area threatened that a few years ago due to council 'over' stringency.

They lightened up after they realised they would virtually have to shut down overnight if this 'customer' left.

Local & national authorities should realise that they are there to assist and work for/with people, not the other way round.

It's surprising how many builders will not take a job on (even in these times) if they know the BI is a Jobsworth A**hole as it's not worth the mither & effort

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 16th March 16:37

[Muncher]

Were the tiles a one off or is there a deal on at the moment?

[Muncher]

I assume you have finally settled on your trades now? Did you agree a reasonable price for the plumbing or is that still up in the air?

[GuinnessMK]

Good luck Tonker! Keep us updated with lots of photos!

[jdw1234]

Tonker.

The georgian style roof looks pretty shallow. Is it coming off and being reshaped/lifted for the loft conversion?

[jdw1234]

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I want to do that in the next couple of years.

Not yet at the stage where I can get people round to quote. Would you mind PMing me a very rough estimate as to what a loft conversion like that might cost?

[Deva Link]

anonymous said:

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Are you renting somewhere solely because of the lack of a boiler?

I'd have thought something could be lashed up, and you can even hire temporary portable boilers (no idea what they cost though).

[NoelWatson]

swerni said:

Oh yes we did.
You just failed to respond to me or Mr Watson

Perhaps the new kitchen counter is too high and his Mrs placed his laptop there while tidying up?

[GuinnessMK]

Sounds awful for them, but not sure how it would affect your works?

Unless you can get the same team of builders to do both jobs, saving on prelims and welfare

[Rude-boy]

So out of interest Tonker, have you obtained consent under the restrictive covenants and advised your lender of the size and nature of the works .

Your response is expected to be more than two words and should not contain the word "off"

[Rude-boy]

Top marks. You'll be the one in ten thousand who considered any of that stuff

[FlashmanChop]

anonymous said:

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Great project. You summed it up in the last sentence. It's the same throughout the industry. It's just the location factor.

[scenario8]

anonymous said:

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Funnily enough I was working in Cobham yesterday and saw my first two FFRRs. I wasn't taken by the gold one but the dark hued version looked nice enough (if you're into that sort of thing).

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Anything worth taking pictures of, tonker?