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A rather long and complicated story here, but basically I have acquired a site with extant planning permission for a house that was never built (but where the foundations were started and so it is considered materially commenced). Because the planning permission predates CIL, if we build it exactly as per the plans, we pay no CIL. The internal layout proposed is dreadful and i'd like to make some changes but if I submit a material amendment request then CIL kicks in for the whole build and it would be nearly £100k, so I definitely don't want to do that. I'm struggling to find clarification on whether the planners care about the internal layout or not and whether I can make internal changes without permission for a house that has not been built/signed off yet? Can anyone tell me please? Do I have to build it as planned then make changes afterwards instead? Thanks

Senior project engineer in London £70-80k per year. Senior management consultant £180-200k plus profit share/bonuses. No brainer.

Honestly, it's usually because that's where the money is. You don't get paid that much being an engineer on the ground so you work your way up into management, and then get to like the client lunches and being in the warm and dry a bit too much!

God no, this is the opposite of what I want. I'm an engineer (materials not civils) by training but couldn't be less interested in this if I'm truthfull. I just want simple PM guide that tells me who I need on site and when.

Not even a little bit to be honest! I'm just interested in the order of scheduling and who I need to hire to do what jobs/. Beyond that and I'm very happy to let the experts know what they are supposed to be doing.

I really can. I will read one. More than one, and I will start them all and never finish any of them.

Ah thank you but I’ve just bought the book mentioned above and I think that’s exactly what I’m looking for to be honest. I probably don’t need any others. Thank you for the offer.

Yes, you takes your chance that's for sure. I think I was probably bang on with my top price - it was between me and someone else in the end, but I'd set my ceiling and stepped out when it went £5k over. Someone has got a great property there though, it was really good and assuming the pipes prove build-overable it'll be a fat profit.

Thanks

All moot now. The auction when higher than I was prepared to bid so it's someone elses problem now.

No way to lift the lid- its in the middle of a busy road.

It's not Southern its Thames. They will allow build over under 375mm.

Quality plots with planning won't make any money round here (Surrey). The asking prices are so ridiculous they are really only for the self builder - most have less than a 10% profit margin which would make financing impossible. This isn't rubbish and I'm not buying it because I can't afford anything else. Its a great plot in an amazing location with a potentially huge profit margin. It just has some oddities to deal with.

No manholes. There is a manhole in the road outside but nothing with the boundary. The manhole outside suggests the older plan showing the pipes running up the boundary are in the correct position, not the one from the LR. The house next door has a large side extension right up to the boundary so likely had a build over agreement as would have been within 3m.

The project is an extension, not a new build so I believe Thames water would allow build over. It's a very small house and the project would be to make it into a very large house. The price is very good and it'll make over £300k in capital gains on the GDV when finished so it really isn't rubbish. It's not my first auction. I've been doing flips for 20 years.