Planning permission and Building Regulations are often discussed together, which makes it easy to assume they are two stages of the same approval. They are not. Planning permission considers whether development is acceptable. Building Regulations deal with how...
A mansard loft conversion can turn a restricted roof space into a much more usable additional floor, which is why it is particularly attractive for Victorian and Edwardian homes across London.It is also one of the more substantial types of loft conversion. Rather than...
Opening up the kitchen, removing a wall or converting the loft can look straightforward on a floor plan. In a period home, however, the structural work behind that change can be considerably more complicated. Victorian and Edwardian houses have often been extended,...
If you are planning a house extension, loft conversion or major renovation, Building Regulation drawings are one of the key technical stages between having a design and being ready to build. But homeowners often find it difficult to work out what they should actually...
Discovering building work that does not appear to have the right approvals can turn what looked like a straightforward renovation into a much more complicated project. Perhaps you have bought a house with an unauthorised extension. Maybe an old floor plan does not...
