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Frequently asked questions

We provide full planning and building control services for your home loft conversion including structural / sap calculations contact us for advice on 0207 503 0360

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Question: What permission do I need for my loft conversion

Answer: you will need Planning and Building Regulations approvals listed below

(certificate of lawfulness) From 1 October 2008 a loft conversion for your home will be considered to be permitted development, and will only require plans and application for a certificate of lawfulness subject to the limits and conditions set out below:

Loft Building Regulations?

The Building Regulations ensure that developments are built within a set of pre-defined standards to ensure safe building practices and good workmanship. The standards cover such things as the structure, fire safety, drainage, energy conservation and disabled access within buildings

Full plans (allows your plans to be approved prior to construction)

Building notice (allows you to start work on site within 48 hours of plans and application submision)

Q Do I need building regulations approval Answer If your builder says you don’t need full building regulation approval think again. Research published by Direct Line in 2006 claimed that unapproved building work in the UK, which resulted in projects such as loft conversions being halted or even aborted, cost the affected homeowner an average of nearly £10,500 or a national total of around £313 million. Ill apply for retrospective approval Think again. 15% of retrospective applications are turned down. Hip to gable, rear dormer window, sky light conversions ?

We hope that the information on this page will be a helpful aid when embarking on your loft conversion. please if you are looking for some loft information in particular please contact our webmaster via our contact form and we will be sure to include it on our page in the future.

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