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February 25 2008We recieved some very good news last week. The planning permission that we submitted on our new property has been granted!
In October of 2007 me and The Sally bought a small bungalow in need of some work, but with a view to die for. It will be our new home for after our wedding and of course after its ready.
The house is actually a split level bungalow and if I needed to ever used the term “deseptively spacious” it would definitely be this house. From the front of the property it looks like any regular bungalow as you can see:
As its on a slope from the rear however it looks more like a regular house. The part in blue is the proposed single storey extension we plan to add:
From the side of the property you can see the extension in its full glory:
The extension is not very big at 3m X 5m but will add a decent sized dining / poker room to our house. The extension will have a balcony over the top so that we can admire our lovely garden and the view over Nottingham. We had to hire an architect to come out to survey the property and then design the extension to our needs. We had several come out to the property, but decided on the one that seemed most knowledgable regarding building regulations as he told us what is and isn’t possible.
After the outline plans were drawn they were submitted to the planning department for them to review and make a decision. This took Nottingham city planning 8 weeks which was really good considering that included Xmas and NY.
The planning department put 2 conditions on the approval of the plans.
a) The work must be started within 3 years of the decision
b) The materials used must be similar to the materials already on the property
My architech tells me that these 2 conditions are standard on every decision, so therefore no problems. The next step is to have details building plans drawn up to meet with current building regulations. My Architech is currently working on this and the plans should be ready on friday.
Many people including me before this project get confused with building regs and planning permission, they are not the same.
Planning permission is the process of getting the planning department and or your neighbours to agree that its ok for you to build your project. The planning officer will make a trip to see the site and check that it is suitable.
Building Regulations on the other hand are specific guidlines which must be adhered to (mainly for safety) when designing and building property. The building inspector will make regular checks on the build as it progresses to make sure it is safe.
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sorry for being thick.. but are you changing the bungalow to a house?? Cos looking at the first pic it looks like your average bungalow.. but then the second pic adds a first floor with new windows etc?! Is there steps to the front door (which is quite surprising considering the market bungalows are aimed at)?
hey dude. its actually quite confusing until you see it. when you see it, its like wow!
its a split level bungalow, which is to you and me a house. it sits on a slope so from the front looks like a normal bungalow. its from the rear which is lower down that you get the lower floor/basement.
Why am I called ‘The Sally’????
It doesn’t feel like its our house yet, even though we own it and we’ve got the plans. Hopefully we’ll be in by my birthday, fingers crossed
Oh rite! The 2nd and 3rd pics are of the rear. Sorry I didnt read the word rear first time around. Liking the idea of a balcony! Best of luck with the house mate.
ps: I was also wondering why you referred to your wife-to-be as “the sally” LOL
I remember when we had our planning permission revoked in East Yorkshire, it was a real pain and it cost a lot of money to redraw and resubmit the plans for a really minor change. Glad yours came through OK