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February 20th, 2012
I live in a Semi-detached house, are there any neighbourly considerations that I need to be aware of if I want to have a loft conversion?
Apart from the obvious ones like the additional contractors vehicles, scaffolding being erected and noise from hammering and sawing etc. A home owner must comply with the Party Wall Act 1996, and obtain the adjoining owner’s permission to use the shared party wall. If the adjoining owner does not give their consent to use the…
January 11th, 2012
Question from Mr Garvey
My neighbour in north london is about to build a loft conversion with the dormer cheeks flashed over the party wall and cut-outs from the party wall for loadbearing purposes. They say they dont need planning permission for this even though the previous owner build a back extension etc. I am concerned as i havent…
November 22nd, 2011
Do i need permision from mole valley for a loft conversion?
Assuming Mole Valley is your district council, you will need to make an application to Building Control to have your plans approved and I would strongly suggest that you apply for a Certificate Of Lawful Development from the Planning Department should your proposed works not require full planning application and be within your permitted development…
November 7th, 2011
I have a chimney stack in the loft, does this matter?
Having a chimney stack in the loft is very common in most properties built before 1960 and this will cause no problem or additional expense while converting the loft. If the chimney stack is not in use and no longer required it is often advisable to remove the chimney to avoid unnecessary maintenance at a…
October 26th, 2011
What building regulations apply to a loft conversion?
Practice guidance showing how to comply with the Building Regulations is contained in ‘approved documents’ issued by the Government. As far as your build is concerned, these are a bible and legally enforceable. The full documents can be accessed on the Government website. Approved Documents. A – Structure. B – Fire Safety. C – Site preparation…
October 18th, 2011
We have bats in our loft, how will this affect our loft conversion plans?
If you have bats currently nesting within your loft space you will need to obatin a licence in order to carry out the loft conversion. Although this will incur an additonal cost it does not mean that the loft conversion will not go ahead and will almost dictate the time of year that the work…
October 14th, 2011
Will a loft conversion add value to my house?
A loft conversion that has full building regulations and planning approval will add value to your property. The increase of value can be between £20,000 and £100,000 and is dependent on the number of factors such as area, type of property, size of conversion, size of property prior to the conversion and the current property…
August 31st, 2011
Will there be any storage space left in the loft after the conversion has been completed?
There is normally some of the existing loft space that remains unconverted that can be used as storage, however the area and volume is dependent on the size of the property and the size of the loft conversion.
August 22nd, 2011
I have large water tanks in my loft, what would happen to them?
Often the water tanks in the loft are no longer required as the existing boiler has been replaced with a combination boiler at some stage, if this is the case the tanks will be disposed of during the building works. If the water tanks are still in use they will be re-sited into the loft…
August 16th, 2011
What would happen if planning is refused?
Charles Grosvenor Ltd always ascertian if a property is in a conservation area or is a listed building as the proposed loft conversion will have to be designed with these constraints in mind, this procedure will reduce the chance of the loft conversion being refused planning permission. Should a design be refused planning permission, within…
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