Approvals, inspections, certificates and the paperwork before demolition.
Yes. Removing a chimney breast is a structural alteration and needs building regulations approval, engineer calculations and usually a party wall notice. It also needs a...
Nicole BickleyIt depends on whether the roof volume changes and where the property sits. A rooflight conversion within the existing roof often falls under permitted development; a...
Nicole BickleyAn inspector checks four things in sequence: the excavation and foundations, the structure before it is closed, the services before they are covered, and the completed...
Nicole BickleyA party wall agreement is the formal process of notifying a neighbour before work that affects a shared wall, and it is required before any excavation...
Nicole BickleyThe work does not become legal because it is finished. Unpermitted building work remains a defect that can be enforced against, must be declared at sale,...
Nicole BickleyYes, and they can object at any point during the consultation period, but an objection only matters if it raises a material planning consideration. Loss of...
Nicole BickleyEight weeks is the statutory determination period for a standard householder application in most jurisdictions, and ten to thirteen weeks is the realistic average once validation...
Nicole BickleyApproval is normally required for anything that changes structure, drainage, electrical circuits, gas installations, thermal performance or the use of a building. Cosmetic work, like painting,...
Nicole BickleyFour documents matter at sale if the property has been renovated: the planning decision or lawful development certificate, the building regulations completion certificate, the electrical certificate...
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