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Attic bedroom and planning

by topshelf

Can any body clarify this for me please, if a house was built with a a third bedroom in the attic, can this still be classed as a bedroom? the house was built with this room in 1895,it has not been altered in any way. as this was prior to building regs of 1985 . it has a proper stair case leading...
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01-07-2020, 13:08 PM
Reply to Attic bedroom and planning

by Tipper

If it was built in 1895 then it is probably a 'habitable' room. However it is unlikely to have anything like the necessary standards of heat insulation and fire safety to be considered habitable by today's standards. You need to consider bringing it up to standard.
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02-07-2020, 08:52 AM
Reply to Attic bedroom and planning

by leaseholder64

This is a building regulations question, not a planning one.

As long as this isn't an HMO, and you don't make other changes that trigger building regulations, you should be OK. In particular, the legal definitions relating to overcrowding do not consider anything but the size of the r...
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01-07-2020, 19:33 PM
Told to make private kitchens into communal kitchens

by trevor-minehead

I've been told by local Planning Dept that my property has no planning use class since it was split from another property.

It is set out as 4 small self-contained bedsit/studio flats which are between 19sqm and 22sqm each (plus nice en-suites).

Planning have told me it is unlikely...
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29-06-2020, 12:57 PM
Reply to Told to make private kitchens into communal kitchens

by pilman

After 4 years such a development would be immune from enforcement as a breach of planning control, so that the four individual flats would be the lawful use of the properties.

If the planning department have contacted you prior to the 4 years having passed, then your options are limited...
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30-06-2020, 12:11 PM
Reply to 5 Year Private Property Licence Ended After One Year

by AKRS

Yes I am lodged a official complaint through the council. but its reassuring to know that there is an ombudsman....
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29-06-2020, 12:23 PM
5 Year Private Property Licence Ended After One Year

by AKRS

Hi All, I could really use some guidance in a matter relating to the above. We were told by our agency handling our property that we needed to obtain a licence through the council. I did my research and asked all the relevant questions and found out that the licence will cost 650 for five years. Sounds...
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29-06-2020, 10:03 AM
Reply to 5 Year Private Property Licence Ended After One Year

by AKRS

Tipper,

Yes, thats what we thought. We were also told the licence was for 5 years. At no time did anyone tell us that there was only year left in the scheme and we would still have to pay. I would have waited for the new scheme.

The paperwork shows the expiry date as this year...
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29-06-2020, 12:22 PM
Reply to 5 Year Private Property Licence Ended After One Year

by Jon66

Yes there is the local government ombudsman but you need to follow the LA complaint procedure first.
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29-06-2020, 10:52 AM
Reply to Fire safety issue

by Tipper

When we converted a house into 3 holiday let flats on 3 separate floors we had to put the kitchen furthest away from the entrance/escape door on the 3rd floor so that fire escape was not past or through the kitchen. Also had to have fire doors on that floor to protect the escape route, not so on lower...
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29-06-2020, 10:28 AM

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