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Passageway between two houses by ziggy1975 Started by ziggy1975, 13-11-2018, 11:34 AM	3 responses 43 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 13-11-2018, 23:28 PM
Blocked from doing a loft conversion by the co-freeholder by LondonResident Started by LondonResident, 04-11-2018, 10:26 AM	5 responses 120 views 0 likes	Last Post by LondonResident 07-11-2018, 23:00 PM
Joint Freeholder applied for planning without agreement. by laybourne Started by laybourne, 03-11-2018, 11:43 AM	8 responses 74 views 0 likes	Last Post by amorgan 07-11-2018, 13:42 PM
Freeholder submitted Planning application with building works on Leaseholder's Garden by newcastle18 Started by newcastle18, 06-11-2018, 20:36 PM	4 responses 35 views 0 likes	Last Post by ram 07-11-2018, 11:30 AM
Joint Freeholder describing basement as a bedroom in planning application by laybourne Started by laybourne, 05-11-2018, 10:05 AM	1 response 30 views 0 likes	Last Post by leaseholder64 05-11-2018, 10:24 AM
Problem with off plan property by ibenzal Started by ibenzal, 29-10-2018, 10:16 AM	3 responses 66 views 0 likes	Last Post by Interlaken 02-11-2018, 09:12 AM
Right of access by PDC Started by PDC, 24-10-2018, 18:05 PM	5 responses 88 views 0 likes	Last Post by Lawcruncher 25-10-2018, 19:25 PM
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Permitted Development/ Prior Approval 6m Rule by VictoriaH Started by VictoriaH, 21-10-2018, 07:25 AM	1 response 57 views 0 likes	Last Post by JamesHopeful 22-10-2018, 12:09 PM
Council want a 'bung' for planning permission by Shelford Started by Shelford, 15-10-2018, 09:47 AM	4 responses 105 views 0 likes	Last Post by flyingfreehold 19-10-2018, 08:31 AM

Passageway between two houses

ziggy1975
- Hello everyone
- This is my first post on this site,
- 1. I'm looking for advice on how to manage (where to start) with conversion of a passageway that is located between two houses. I do own two 3 bed terraced houses. One of them purchased in 2005 and another one in 2007.There are BTL mortgages
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13-11-2018, 11:34 AM
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Lawcruncher

Whether you need your lender's consent depends on what your mortgage conditions say. If you do need consent the lender my see it as an opportunity to rack up some fees.

As to planning - what leaseholder64 says.

Before I can comment on the title point I need to know whether...
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13-11-2018, 23:28 PM
Reply to Passageway between two houses

ziggy1975

Leaseholder64 thanks for your input.

I do try to get as much information as possible to understand the whole process.
Work itself will be done by myself with a small help of a friend-I do fit bathrooms,shower rooms and toilets so that is not an issue.
This is the legal part...
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13-11-2018, 22:16 PM
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leaseholder64

The work you describe definitely requires building control approval, so you need to talk to the council building control department.

I'm not certain if it is a permitted development for planning purposes. In part that depends on what has already been developed.

Assuming the...
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13-11-2018, 11:54 AM
Blocked from doing a loft conversion by the co-freeholder

LondonResident

I’m a first time poster on the site and couldn’t see anything that relates specifically to this topic, although various forums around the subject.

I would like to do a loft conversion on our flat and the co-freehold owner has refused consent so we want to see if there is anything we...
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04-11-2018, 10:26 AM
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LondonResident

Thanks for the clarification. We now need to decide what to do but feel we can push for this so thanks very much for the insight.
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07-11-2018, 23:00 PM
Joint Freeholder applied for planning without agreement.

laybourne

I am a joint freeholder.
I own the top floor flat in a converted house.
The other joint freeholder owns the downstairs flat , basement and garden.
He also owns an apron of pavement at the front of the property - adjacent to the front and above the basement.

His architect...
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03-11-2018, 11:43 AM
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amorgan

Doh, I need to get down to Specsavers!

Basements are considered extensions and without a means of escape in the event of a fire the basement can't (legally) be used as a bedroom. Adding a lightwell/window to provide this and create an additional bedroom will give an uplift to the value...
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07-11-2018, 13:42 PM
Reply to Joint Freeholder applied for planning without agreement.

leaseholder64

It says that in the bit that you have quoted. In any case, if it provides for permission at all, "not to be unreasonably withheld" is automatically read into the terms for anything that constitutes "an improvement".
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07-11-2018, 12:59 PM
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amorgan

Does it also say that "such approval may not unreasonably be withheld" - or words to that effect?...
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07-11-2018, 12:56 PM

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