PLANNING PERMISSION
For some, the thought of tackling planning permission can be overwhelming. Making Rooms is able to help and can provide assistance to those who need it. In some instances, planning permission isn’t needed as it depends on what a client wants to do. With loft conversions, it may be possible to do works under lawful development, providing the works desired meet the criteria set out in the government legislation, introduced in October 2008. For the property to qualify it must be a house, be outside a conservation area and if it is a leasehold property, you must have held the lease for at least 7 years and have the freehold’s permission. When converting a loft under lawful development, it must match the existing materials of the property and build within the volume quota relevant to the type of property lived in. For example, Terrance = 40m3 Semi-detached = 50m3 Detached = 50m3. The same applies for extensions, however, the lawful development regulations surrounding ground and first floor extensions are quite complex and tend to be very specific to a property but Making Rooms can assist with this.
