Could an upper floor be added to this extension?
Discussion
I understand it may be difficult to speculate based on these two crap photos I've got, but I was wondering about the potential of building on top of this extension using the existing brickwork. Do you think it could be done, or would the whole thing have to come down and be rebuilt?
Thank you kindly
Thank you kindly
How come on both sides it's like the Berlin Wall - building so close together rather than a party wall.
Re the question - footings are very likely not suitable for more than what is there so that needs augmenting /not worth it rip it down and do it again.
Have you had any drawings made/ have any other house done such an extension if none it might not be possible planning wise or at least no precedent set.
Re the question - footings are very likely not suitable for more than what is there so that needs augmenting /not worth it rip it down and do it again.
Have you had any drawings made/ have any other house done such an extension if none it might not be possible planning wise or at least no precedent set.
Mabbs9 said:
We had footings sufficient for a full two storey extension when we had our conservatory done. It's possible, but not likely that yours had the same.
The regs can change too so it's possible someone once put in ample footings at X property but the. Down the line the owner wants to put another floor on it but need to augment the footingsPheo said:
Also you cannot get planning for an extension full height on a terrace.
Oh really? I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for the replies, it seems the answer is a definite no I don't know why nobody has shared walls between extensions, it's a house I went to look at last week and wondered about it.
ColinM50 said:
Rubbish, you certainly can.
But you're all confusing planning permission with Building regs. Two separate issues.
You can get building regs on anything if it it made to comply. Planning is the problem.But you're all confusing planning permission with Building regs. Two separate issues.
If you add onto the Planning issue the fact the existing foundations wont take two storeys (they weren't designed for it so would have to be proved and who wants conservatory footings for an extension so its demolish and build) plus cringing Part Wall issues, its just not worth it unless the property is in Knightsbridge. How do you propose to get to the extension anyway - through the bedroom and lose that too as it becomes an inner room? So little gain there too.
I would bypass the design thoughts and go to an estate agent and sell it if you need more space...
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