{"id":7911,"date":"2023-12-02T20:48:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T20:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/?post_type=dt_portfolios&#038;p=7911"},"modified":"2024-02-23T14:06:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T14:06:31","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolios","link":"https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/index.php\/dt_portfolios\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7911\" class=\"elementor elementor-7911\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36b11afb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36b11afb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aa90c3e\" data-id=\"5aa90c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dadaaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58dadaaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6495\" src=\"https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/camera-icon-png-clipart-best-23-300x231.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"19\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/camera-icon-png-clipart-best-23-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/camera-icon-png-clipart-best-23-150x120.png 150w, https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/camera-icon-png-clipart-best-23.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 19px) 100vw, 19px\" \/> FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305e6f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305e6f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59089a03\" data-id=\"59089a03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59fffef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"59fffef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.5 - 14-03-2023 *\/\n.elementor-toggle{text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{font-weight:700;line-height:1;margin:0;padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon{display:inline-block;width:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon svg{-webkit-margin-start:-5px;margin-inline-start:-5px;width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon.elementor-toggle-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title .elementor-toggle-icon .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active{border-bottom:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-toggle-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:15px;border-bottom:1px solid #d4d4d4;display:none}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px}.elementor-toggle .elementor-tab-content{padding:12px 10px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-toggle,.e-con>.elementor-widget-toggle{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1501\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1501\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Is planning approval approval same as building regulation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1501\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1501\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No, Building Regulations approval is a separate matter from obtaining Planning Permission for your work. Any planning permission approval does not mean that the building complies with the Building Regulations and you will have to take a separate Building Regulation Approval from your Local Authority.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1502\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1502\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do your fees include Council Planning and Building Regulation fees?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1502\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1502\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No-The Planning fee and Building Regulation fees made payable to the Local Authority are in addition to our fees.It should be noted that the Council fees varies and is dependant upon the type of proposal. We will advise you of the costs in writing prior to making the submissions. Planning is usually \u00a3150.00 where the application relates to one dwelling house.Certificate of Lawful Permitted Development is usually half the amount that would be payable in respect of an application for planning permission for similar works. Building Regulation fees vary from \u00a3100.00 onwards based on the type of construction proposed.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is included in my planning package?<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consultation<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full property survey<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 copies of your existing &amp; proposed conversion plans<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 free amendment cover<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Form completion<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Application submission<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ordinance maps<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On-line checker service<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1503\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1503\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">How long until I get a decision from the Council for Planning & B. Regulations Applications?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1503\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1503\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Once your application has been accepted and validated by the Local Planning Authority, you should receive a formal decision within 8 weeks. Unfortunately Plan B Architecture has no control over the process once the application has been submitted.\u00a0 However, as your agents we do chase the Local Authority on your behalf to ensure that the application process runs smoothly and we get a timely outcome.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The process for obtaining Building Regulations approvals takes approximately five to six weeks. At Plan B Architecture we usually submit Building Regulation drawings after planning has been granted so that we are sure of the final approved design. It\u2019s only at the client\u2019s request that we submit a Building Regulation application while the Planning application process is ongoing. Being realistic you should allow a minimum of 3 months to obtain both sets of approvals from your local authority.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1504\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1504\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What documents are needed for a Planning Application?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1504\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1504\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In a planning application &#8216;Supporting Documentation&#8217; is usually submitted. In the majority of cases such documentation is a mandatory requirement of your Local Planning Authority (LPA). This will typically consist of location plan, site and other plans, and a design and access statement. It may also include photographs. We are able to provide all of these documents to support your application.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1505\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1505\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">How do I know that I my project does require Planning Permission?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1505\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1505\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">You will need to apply for Planning Permission to extend your property if:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the volume of the house would increase by more than 10% or 50m3 (whichever is greater) for\u00a0 terraced properties.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the volume of the house would increase by more than 15% or 70m3 (whichever is greater) for any other house type<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">you live in a conservation area, National park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the extension is closer to any highway than any part of the original house (a footpath is also classed as a highway)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the extension is higher then the roof of the original house or is over 4m high (pitched roof) or 3m high (flat roof)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">you are using over half of your external garden space<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">the building is a Listed Building<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">These are only general rules for when you will need to apply for Planning Permission, and each project should be looked at individually. We would always advise seeking written confirmation that your development does not require Planning Permission from the Local Authority.Even if you have had no previous extensions, here are some examples of the type of extensions that in most cases need planning permission, to give you an idea:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A dormer window in the roof of your house facing the road;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A two story extension;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A extension to the front of your house, or to the side if it faces a road.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1506\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1506\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I change my mind later can the plans be amended and will I be charged for that?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1506\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1506\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes we also provide a pay as you go service with an hourly rate (from \u00a350 per hour) to allow you to fully customise our services.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1507\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1507\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">I would like to do most of the work myself, can I just use you for preparing drawings?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1507\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1507\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes. This can prove an extremely cost effective approach as we do operate on a pay as you go basis with an hourly rate (from \u00a350 per hour).We will help as much or as little as you require.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1508\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1508\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">I do not have existing drawings of the site, can you provide a survey for me?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1508\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1508\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">We are able to undertake a laser measured survey on your behalf. From this we will provide drawings of the existing condition suitable for a planning application.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1509\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1509\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What is \"Permitted Development\"? Am I eligible for that?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1509\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1509\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Under regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 an extension or addition to your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No more than half the area of land around the &#8220;original house&#8221; would be covered by additions or other buildings.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension :3 metres beyond the rear wall for an attached house and 4 metres beyond the rear wall for a detached house.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of 4 metres.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of 3 metres beyond the rear wall including ground floor.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum eaves height of an extension within 2 metres of the boundary of 3 metres.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of 4 metres and width no more than half that of the original house.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two-storey extensions no closer than 7 metres to rear boundary.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Upper-floor, side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no cladding of the exterior.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no side extensions.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15010\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15010\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Can I convert my house into flats?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15010\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15010\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If a building is having an area larger than 120 Square metres it may be suitable for conversion into flats.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">While doing a flat conversion a good design makes all the difference as it aims to achieve maximum number of flats possible within the given area and the guidelines.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Plan B Architecture has a significant experience in doing flat conversions .Kindly contact us for more information.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15011\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15011\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">What type of property is suitable for a flat conversion?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15011\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15011\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Large detached or semi-detached properties which are no longer suitable for single family occupation. This may include large terraced housing.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Other large non-residential properties suitable for conversion subject to compliance with other policies in the Local Plan.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Any property that is in existing use as bedsits or an HMO which would benefit from upgrading to self-contained flats.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Any shops with vacant space above.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Housing in unsustainable locations, i.e. not close to public transport and remote from shops, jobs, schools etc.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Properties adjacent to \u2018bad neighbour\u2019 uses e.g. above or near bars, take-aways or noisy industrial premises.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u2022 Hotels of over 30 bed spaces and hotels in prime holiday areas.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15012\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15012\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Will I need Building Regulation approval?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15012\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15012\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes &#8211; unless the extension comprises exempt Building work.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15013\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15013\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to convert my loft into a room?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15013\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15013\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15014\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15014\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to convert my garage into a habitable room?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15014\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15014\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15015\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15015\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to make internal alterations within my house?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15015\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15015\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes &#8211; if the alterations are of a structural nature such as the removal of a load bearing construction \u2013 e.g. a wall partition, joist, beam, or chimney breast; or the creation of a wider opening. You also need approval if, in altering a house, work is necessary to maintain the means of escape in case of fire.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15016\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15016\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to install replacement windows in my house?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15016\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"16\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15016\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes &#8211; unless the work is carried out by an approved person who is a member of a self certification scheme.Approval is not required for replacing only the glass (ie the frame remains).<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15017\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15017\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a detached garage?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15017\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"17\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15017\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No &#8211; provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres in total and it is either situated more than one metre from the boundary or is built substantially of non-combustible materials.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15018\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15018\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a carport?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15018\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"18\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15018\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No -provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres and it is open on at least two sides.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15019\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15019\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need building regulation approval to construct a porch?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15019\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"19\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15019\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No, provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres and any glazing is toughened or laminated.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15020\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15020\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a conservatory?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15020\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"20\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15020\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No &#8211; provided the floor area is less than 30 square metres, the roof is glazed with transparent or translucent material, the wall glazing is toughened or laminated and the proposal will not form an extension to an existing room.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct certain detached buildings on my land?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"21\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15021\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No, provided they contain no sleeping accommodation and are:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">i) Not more than 15 square metres in floor area, or<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">ii) Not more than 30 square metres in floor area and situated at least 1 metre from the site boundary or constructed substantially from non-combustible materials.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15022\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15022\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to underpin my house?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15022\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"22\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15022\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes &#8211; this is a structural alteration.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15023\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15023\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a boundary wall?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15023\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"23\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15023\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15024\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need building regulation approval to install an unvented water system ?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15024\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"24\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15024\"><p>Yes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15025\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15025\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to install or alter the position of a w.c, bath, etc.?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15025\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"25\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15025\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes &#8211; where the work involves new drainage or requires alterations\/connections to the existing above or below ground drainage system.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15026\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15026\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Do I need Building Regulation approval to turn my house into flats?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15026\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"26\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15026\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15027\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15027\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to build a new home of any type (i.e. a house, bungalow, maisonettes or a block of flats) or any other type of new building, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15027\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"27\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15027\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15028\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15028\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to build an extension to my home, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15028\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"28\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15028\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes \u2013 but a porch or conservatory built at ground level and under 30m2 in floor area is exempt provided that the glazing and any fixed electrical installation complies with the applicable requirements of the Building Regulations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15029\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15029\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to build a garage extension onto my home, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15029\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"29\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15029\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes \u2013 but a carport extension, open on at least two sides and less than 30m2 in floor area, is exempt except that any fixed electrical installation must comply with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15030\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15030\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to build a detached garage under 30m2 in floor area, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15030\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"30\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15030\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No \u2013 the building will be exempt from the regulations but only providing any fixed electrical installation complies with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations (Part P \u2018Electrical safety\u2019) and it is under 30m2 in floor area,is single storey and does Not contain any sleeping accommodation.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15031\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15031\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to put up a greenhouse or a small detached building such as a garden shed or summerhouse in my garden, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15031\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"31\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15031\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No \u2013 these buildings will be exempt from the regulations but only providing any fixed electrical installation complies with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15032\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15032\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to carry out a loft conversion to my home, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15032\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"32\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15032\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15033\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15033\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to convert an integral or attached garage to a dwelling into habitable use, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15033\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"33\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15033\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15034\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15034\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to carry out internal alterations within my home, or any other type of building, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15034\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"34\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15034\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes \u2013 very likely.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15035\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"35\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15035\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to carry out repairs to my home, or any other type of building, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15035\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"35\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15035\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No \u2013 if the repairs are of a miNor nature: e.g. replacing roofing tiles with the same type and weight of tile; replacing the felt to a flat roof; re-pointing brickwork; or replacing floorboards.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes \u2013 if the repair work is more significant: e.g. removing a substantial part of a wall and rebuilding it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15036\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"36\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15036\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to convert my home into a shop, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15036\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"36\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15036\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15037\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"37\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15037\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to convert part or all of my shop, office or any other type of Non-domestic building into a flat or any other type of home, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15037\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"37\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15037\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15038\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"38\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15038\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to install, alter or replace my shop front, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15038\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"38\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15038\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15039\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"39\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15039\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to build or alter a garden wall or boundary wall, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15039\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"39\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15039\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15040\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"40\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15040\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to insert insulation into a cavity wall, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15040\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"40\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15040\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15041\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"41\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15041\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to underpin all or part of the foundations to my building, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15041\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"41\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15041\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15042\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"42\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15042\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to install or replace electric wiring, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15042\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"42\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15042\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15043\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"43\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15043\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to install fittings such as a WC, shower, washbasin, or kitchen sink within my home, or any other type of building,will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15043\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"43\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15043\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes \u2013 if the installation of the fitting or fittings will involve alterations to, or new connections to, a drainage stack or<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">an underground drain.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15044\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"44\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15044\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to install or replace a hot water cylinder, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15044\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"44\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15044\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15045\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"45\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15045\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to lay new drains and\/or install a septic tank within the boundary of my property, will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15045\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"45\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15045\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-15046\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"46\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-15046\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">If I want to install, replace or alter the position of any type of fuel burning appliance (including a gas boiler with a flue), will the Building Regulations apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-15046\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"46\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-15046\"><p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Yes<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is planning approval approval same as building regulation?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No, Building Regulations approval is a separate matter from obtaining Planning Permission for your work. Any planning permission approval does not mean that the building complies with the Building Regulations and you will have to take a separate Building Regulation Approval from your Local Authority.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do your fees include Council Planning and Building Regulation fees?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No-The Planning fee and Building Regulation fees made payable to the Local Authority are in addition to our fees.It should be noted that the Council fees varies and is dependant upon the type of proposal. We will advise you of the costs in writing prior to making the submissions. Planning is usually \\u00a3150.00 where the application relates to one dwelling house.Certificate of Lawful Permitted Development is usually half the amount that would be payable in respect of an application for planning permission for similar works. Building Regulation fees vary from \\u00a3100.00 onwards based on the type of construction proposed.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">What is included in my planning package?<\\\/span><\\\/p><p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Consultation<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Full property survey<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 2 copies of your existing &amp; proposed conversion plans<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 2 free amendment cover<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Form completion<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Application submission<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Ordinance maps<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 On-line checker service<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How long until I get a decision from the Council for Planning & B. Regulations Applications?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Once your application has been accepted and validated by the Local Planning Authority, you should receive a formal decision within 8 weeks. Unfortunately Plan B Architecture has no control over the process once the application has been submitted.\\u00a0 However, as your agents we do chase the Local Authority on your behalf to ensure that the application process runs smoothly and we get a timely outcome.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">The process for obtaining Building Regulations approvals takes approximately five to six weeks. At Plan B Architecture we usually submit Building Regulation drawings after planning has been granted so that we are sure of the final approved design. It\\u2019s only at the client\\u2019s request that we submit a Building Regulation application while the Planning application process is ongoing. Being realistic you should allow a minimum of 3 months to obtain both sets of approvals from your local authority.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What documents are needed for a Planning Application?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">In a planning application &#8216;Supporting Documentation&#8217; is usually submitted. In the majority of cases such documentation is a mandatory requirement of your Local Planning Authority (LPA). This will typically consist of location plan, site and other plans, and a design and access statement. It may also include photographs. We are able to provide all of these documents to support your application.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How do I know that I my project does require Planning Permission?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">You will need to apply for Planning Permission to extend your property if:<\\\/span><\\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">the volume of the house would increase by more than 10% or 50m3 (whichever is greater) for\\u00a0 terraced properties.<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">the volume of the house would increase by more than 15% or 70m3 (whichever is greater) for any other house type<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">you live in a conservation area, National park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">the extension is closer to any highway than any part of the original house (a footpath is also classed as a highway)<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">the extension is higher then the roof of the original house or is over 4m high (pitched roof) or 3m high (flat roof)<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">you are using over half of your external garden space<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">the building is a Listed Building<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul><p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">These are only general rules for when you will need to apply for Planning Permission, and each project should be looked at individually. We would always advise seeking written confirmation that your development does not require Planning Permission from the Local Authority.Even if you have had no previous extensions, here are some examples of the type of extensions that in most cases need planning permission, to give you an idea:<\\\/span><\\\/p><ul><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">A dormer window in the roof of your house facing the road;<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">A two story extension;<\\\/span><\\\/li><li style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">A extension to the front of your house, or to the side if it faces a road.<\\\/span><\\\/li><\\\/ul>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I change my mind later can the plans be amended and will I be charged for that?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes we also provide a pay as you go service with an hourly rate (from \\u00a350 per hour) to allow you to fully customise our services.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I would like to do most of the work myself, can I just use you for preparing drawings?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes. This can prove an extremely cost effective approach as we do operate on a pay as you go basis with an hourly rate (from \\u00a350 per hour).We will help as much or as little as you require.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I do not have existing drawings of the site, can you provide a survey for me?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">We are able to undertake a laser measured survey on your behalf. From this we will provide drawings of the existing condition suitable for a planning application.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is \\\"Permitted Development\\\"? Am I eligible for that?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Under regulations that came into effect on 1 October 2008 an extension or addition to your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to the following limits and conditions:<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 No more than half the area of land around the &#8220;original house&#8221; would be covered by additions or other buildings.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Maximum depth of a single-storey rear extension :3 metres beyond the rear wall for an attached house and 4 metres beyond the rear wall for a detached house.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of 4 metres.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Maximum depth of a rear extension of more than one storey of 3 metres beyond the rear wall including ground floor.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Maximum eaves height of an extension within 2 metres of the boundary of 3 metres.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Side extensions to be single storey with maximum height of 4 metres and width no more than half that of the original house.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Two-storey extensions no closer than 7 metres to rear boundary.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 Upper-floor, side-facing windows to be obscure-glazed; any opening to be 1.7m above the floor.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 On designated land no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 On designated land no cladding of the exterior.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0\\u00a0 On designated land no side extensions.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I convert my house into flats?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">If a building is having an area larger than 120 Square metres it may be suitable for conversion into flats.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">While doing a flat conversion a good design makes all the difference as it aims to achieve maximum number of flats possible within the given area and the guidelines.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Plan B Architecture has a significant experience in doing flat conversions .Kindly contact us for more information.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What type of property is suitable for a flat conversion?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Large detached or semi-detached properties which are no longer suitable for single family occupation. This may include large terraced housing.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Other large non-residential properties suitable for conversion subject to compliance with other policies in the Local Plan.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Any property that is in existing use as bedsits or an HMO which would benefit from upgrading to self-contained flats.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Any shops with vacant space above.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Housing in unsustainable locations, i.e. not close to public transport and remote from shops, jobs, schools etc.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Properties adjacent to \\u2018bad neighbour\\u2019 uses e.g. above or near bars, take-aways or noisy industrial premises.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">\\u2022 Hotels of over 30 bed spaces and hotels in prime holiday areas.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will I need Building Regulation approval?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes &#8211; unless the extension comprises exempt Building work.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to convert my loft into a room?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to convert my garage into a habitable room?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to make internal alterations within my house?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes &#8211; if the alterations are of a structural nature such as the removal of a load bearing construction \\u2013 e.g. a wall partition, joist, beam, or chimney breast; or the creation of a wider opening. You also need approval if, in altering a house, work is necessary to maintain the means of escape in case of fire.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to install replacement windows in my house?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes &#8211; unless the work is carried out by an approved person who is a member of a self certification scheme.Approval is not required for replacing only the glass (ie the frame remains).<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a detached garage?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No &#8211; provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres in total and it is either situated more than one metre from the boundary or is built substantially of non-combustible materials.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a carport?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No -provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres and it is open on at least two sides.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need building regulation approval to construct a porch?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No, provided its floor area is less than 30 square metres and any glazing is toughened or laminated.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a conservatory?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No &#8211; provided the floor area is less than 30 square metres, the roof is glazed with transparent or translucent material, the wall glazing is toughened or laminated and the proposal will not form an extension to an existing room.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct certain detached buildings on my land?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No, provided they contain no sleeping accommodation and are:<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">i) Not more than 15 square metres in floor area, or<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">ii) Not more than 30 square metres in floor area and situated at least 1 metre from the site boundary or constructed substantially from non-combustible materials.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to underpin my house?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes &#8211; this is a structural alteration.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to construct a boundary wall?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need building regulation approval to install an unvented water system ?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to install or alter the position of a w.c, bath, etc.?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes &#8211; where the work involves new drainage or requires alterations\\\/connections to the existing above or below ground drainage system.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Do I need Building Regulation approval to turn my house into flats?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to build a new home of any type (i.e. a house, bungalow, maisonettes or a block of flats) or any other type of new building, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to build an extension to my home, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes \\u2013 but a porch or conservatory built at ground level and under 30m2 in floor area is exempt provided that the glazing and any fixed electrical installation complies with the applicable requirements of the Building Regulations.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to build a garage extension onto my home, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes \\u2013 but a carport extension, open on at least two sides and less than 30m2 in floor area, is exempt except that any fixed electrical installation must comply with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to build a detached garage under 30m2 in floor area, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No \\u2013 the building will be exempt from the regulations but only providing any fixed electrical installation complies with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations (Part P \\u2018Electrical safety\\u2019) and it is under 30m2 in floor area,is single storey and does Not contain any sleeping accommodation.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to put up a greenhouse or a small detached building such as a garden shed or summerhouse in my garden, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No \\u2013 these buildings will be exempt from the regulations but only providing any fixed electrical installation complies with the electrical safety requirements of the Building Regulations.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to carry out a loft conversion to my home, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to convert an integral or attached garage to a dwelling into habitable use, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to carry out internal alterations within my home, or any other type of building, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes \\u2013 very likely.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to carry out repairs to my home, or any other type of building, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p style=\\\"text-align: left;\\\"><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No \\u2013 if the repairs are of a miNor nature: e.g. replacing roofing tiles with the same type and weight of tile; replacing the felt to a flat roof; re-pointing brickwork; or replacing floorboards.<\\\/span><br \\\/><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes \\u2013 if the repair work is more significant: e.g. removing a substantial part of a wall and rebuilding it.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to convert my home into a shop, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to convert part or all of my shop, office or any other type of Non-domestic building into a flat or any other type of home, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to install, alter or replace my shop front, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to build or alter a garden wall or boundary wall, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">No.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to insert insulation into a cavity wall, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes.<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to underpin all or part of the foundations to my building, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: #ffffff;\\\">Yes<\\\/span><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"If I want to install or replace electric wiring, will the Building Regulations apply?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p><span style=\\\"color: 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