Re: Building an extension

message from Andy@nospam.co.uk on 12 May 2004

Other have answered most of your questions. I would say that the porch on
the front is the least likely to get permission.

This depends on a lot of things especially your council but in West London
most councils are not unreasonable on extensions at the back but flatly
refuse to allow any change to either the front or the height of terraced
houses.

Could be worth putting this item down separately to the rear extension so
they can refuse one but let the other go through.

Hope this helps

Andy

Rod Carrol replied to Andy@nospam.co.uk on 12 May 2004

Thanks for the quick responses, guys - I appreciate that.

I thought it didn't sound quite right - especially as he couldn't tell
me what 'quota' he was going on about :o) so... I'll be taking all
your advice as I look into this over the next few weeks.

Thanks ever so much,

Plod

Lobster replied to Rod Carrol on 14 May 2004

Just to add my two penn'orth... I'd thoroughly recommend a visit to the
planning office; they are usually open to meeting people, and you could
informally run your ideas past them (take photos along, of your house and
the street; plus rough sketches of your proposals) and you should get some
useful feedback on how the planning committee are likely to receive the
application, plus suggestions on what you should or shouldn't do to increase
chances of success. By going in person and establishing some rapport, you
might find they'll open up a bit and give you useful 'off the record'
information. Well worth doing, before you start laying out cash to
architects etc.

You might also want to consider the effect of your proposal on the value of
your property, if you do go ahead. Any estate agent will tell you it's
certainly possible to over-extend; eg, if you were to convert a two-up
two-down in a run-down inner city area into a 4-storey 6-bedroom mansion
with swimming pool, it won't sell - locals wouldn't want it or be able to
afford it; and those buyers who could afford it wouldn't want to live in
that area. An exaggeration, but you get the point...!

David

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