{"id":163,"date":"2016-06-02T06:24:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T06:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wedesignthemes.com\/dummy-veda\/construction\/?p=163"},"modified":"2023-05-30T13:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T13:49:35","slug":"planning-faq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo4.2lweb.al\/wordpress\/index.php\/2016\/06\/02\/planning-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"PLANNING FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"163\" class=\"elementor elementor-163\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc12a78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc12a78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-a25b99e\" data-id=\"a25b99e\" 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-2ceec1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"2ceec1c\" 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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4711\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4711\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4711\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4711\"><p>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4712\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4712\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4712\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4712\"><p>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.<\/p><p>What is included in my planning package?<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consultation<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Full property survey<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 copies of your existing &amp; proposed conversion plans<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2 free amendment cover<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Form completion<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Application submission<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ordinance maps<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On-line checker service<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4713\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4713\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4713\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4713\"><p>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.<br \/>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4714\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4714\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4714\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4714\"><p>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4715\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4715\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4715\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4715\"><p>You will need to apply for Planning Permission to extend your property if:<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the volume of the house would increase by more than 10% or 50m3 (whichever is greater) for\u00a0 terraced properties.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the volume of the house would increase by more than 15% or 70m3 (whichever is greater) for any other house type<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 you live in a conservation area, National park or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the extension is closer to any highway than any part of the original house (a footpath is also classed as a highway)<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the extension is higher then the roof of the original house or is over 4m high (pitched roof) or 3m high (flat roof)<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 you are using over half of your external garden space<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the building is a Listed Building<\/p><p>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:<\/p><p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A dormer window in the roof of your house facing the road;<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A two story extension;<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A extension to the front of your house, or to the side if it faces a road.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4716\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4716\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4716\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4716\"><p>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4717\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4717\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4717\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4717\"><p>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4718\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4718\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4718\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4718\"><p>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.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4719\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4719\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4719\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4719\"><p>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:<br \/>\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.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No extension forward of the principal elevation or side elevation fronting a highway.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No extension to be higher than the highest part of the roof.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum height of a single-storey rear extension of 4 metres.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum eaves height of an extension within 2 metres of the boundary of 3 metres.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Maximum eaves and ridge height of extension no higher than existing house.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two-storey extensions no closer than 7 metres to rear boundary.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roof pitch of extensions higher than one storey to match existing house.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Materials to be similar in appearance to the existing house.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No verandas, balconies or raised platforms.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no permitted development for rear extensions of more than one storey.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no cladding of the exterior.<br \/>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 On designated land no side extensions.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-47110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-47110\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-47110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-47110\"><p>If a building is having an area larger than 120 Square metres it may be suitable for conversion into flats.<br \/>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.<\/p><p>Plan B Architecture has a significant experience in doing flat conversions .Kindly contact us for more information.<\/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<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-47111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-47111\" 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<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-47111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-47111\"><p>\u2022 Large detached or semi-detached properties which are no longer suitable for single family occupation. This may include large terraced housing.<br \/>\u2022 Other large non-residential properties suitable for conversion subject to compliance with other policies in the Local Plan.<br \/>\u2022 Any property that is in existing use as bedsits or an HMO which would benefit from upgrading to self-contained flats.<br \/>\u2022 Any shops with vacant space above.<br \/>\u2022 Housing in unsustainable locations, i.e. not close to public transport and remote from shops, jobs, schools etc.<br \/>\u2022 Properties adjacent to \u2018bad neighbour\u2019 uses e.g. above or near bars, take-aways or noisy industrial premises.<br \/>\u2022 Hotels of over 30 bed spaces and hotels in prime holiday areas.<\/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>No, Building Regulations approval is a separate matter from obtaining Planning Permission for your work. 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