- Building & Fire Regulations The purpose of building regulations is to ensure that anyone wishing to design, construct or alter a building does so to a set of national standards. All loft conversions require full plans to be submitted together with a set of appropriate structural calculations, which will be scrutinised by the local authority building control department and the engineers section.
- Surveying & EvaluatingThe local authority building surveyor will call several times during the course of the work to ensure that all requirements are adhered to. Following final inspection your Local Authority will issue a completion certificate which we recommend you keep safely, along with any other relevant documentation, in readiness for when or if you sell your property.
Official regulations affect the type of conversions available to you, according to the type of house you wish to convert and the area you live in. However, a large proportion of properties do not require planning permission for a loft conversion as the majority of properties have permitted development rights.
Planning permission takes between eight to ten weeks for the Council to reach a final decision and issue approval, required amendments or the disapproval of the application. The process of planning permission includes posting the proposed details of the build in the local paper and on the wall outside the property and/or a lamp post and issuing plans and notification to neighbours or surrounding properties.
