Dear Colleagues,
I am the freeholder of a building split in to two flats. I reside in the ground floor flat and the above flat is on a long lease.
I want to obtain planning for a self contained loft extension flat with external stairs ( as I won’t be able to build access via the upstairs flat ). The upstairs flat already has a flight of stairs leading from the back exit to the separate enclosed garden downstairs.
1) Any advice on what the first priority should be and any recommendations on an Architect / architectural technician / planning consultant that has experience of this type of project of external outside access ?.
2) Is it worth requesting a ‘pre-application’ meeting with the planning department or not ?.
3) Is it important to first establish where the staircase is going to stand, as that affects access and the internal layout of the flat ?.
Thanks.
I am the freeholder of a building split in to two flats. I reside in the ground floor flat and the above flat is on a long lease.
I want to obtain planning for a self contained loft extension flat with external stairs ( as I won’t be able to build access via the upstairs flat ). The upstairs flat already has a flight of stairs leading from the back exit to the separate enclosed garden downstairs.
1) Any advice on what the first priority should be and any recommendations on an Architect / architectural technician / planning consultant that has experience of this type of project of external outside access ?.
2) Is it worth requesting a ‘pre-application’ meeting with the planning department or not ?.
3) Is it important to first establish where the staircase is going to stand, as that affects access and the internal layout of the flat ?.
Thanks.
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