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So, we currently have full planning permission for an Annexe in our garden, we are converting a carport and extending etc, however where we go to 95% complete, my mother-in-law died. So we are left in limbo now, not really knowing what to do with it, we are thinking of turning it into a den /Games room type building, but i'm getting confused on what's deemed as "sleeping" and "accommodation" the place has it's own kitchen and bathroom, but no one will actually be living there The family will just be using it and most likely my two daughters will have the odd sleep over etc, really confused on what direction I should do, im thinking we just keep going and complete as is, but does anyone know if this will effect council tax if no one is actually living in it?

Does anyone have any experience to what an extension and conversion of a car port into a fully enclosed annex be deemed as a "new dwelling" or in the eyes of U-values "fabric elements of existing dwellings"?

Hi, In the process of converting a car port into an annex. Have attached a pic, but if i'm looking to install a window based on the image attached, how do I determine which lintel to use, it's single storey, window width roughly 1100mm Do i need to get a proper calculation done etc, or just install a large enough concrete lintel above

Yes this does seem to be the case, wondered if anyone had experience overcoming this clause, I think we may end up reducing the extension so it retains the ability to manoeuvre Does seem odd, when you consider this is not practical for almost all driveways

No I don't think so, the mention seems to be very specific in that it's to allow cars to exit in "forward gear"

Theres been many within the village, we are 20m away from the nearest house, and the neighbour has already provided written approval and has no objections What other things are worth looking for?

yeh, maybe ignorantly we never understood why there was such a large area of gravel, and in fact thats what made us think it's perfect to extend the garage into, as it's a complete waste of space, we would never drive that far up the drive

Hi, So in the process of buying a a new build house.......in the back garden there is a car port, which we are in the process of planning permission to extend, and to turn in to a self contained annex. So far we have not heard back from planning, however while locating some new documents in the planning portal, that we subsequent permissions sought, I have come across a condition!!! Basically the current drive is quite long, then forks off left and right before it gets to the carport. From reading and seeing the plans, this appears to be a "manoeuvring area" THE PROBLEM - I have applied for planning permission to extend the carport into this "manoeuvring area" Before we start swearing and re-planning, does anyone have a reasonable experience or knowledge whether they think this will scupper our plans! This area is apparently to allow for cars to exit in a forward gear, although that seems complete nonsense in reality

Hi, Sorry depends what you mean regarding research, are you saying i'm not right about converting a car port into an office or garden room without the need of planning permission?

So been thrown into a bit of a spin in timings, and after some advise, I understand there is a very right way of doing things but wondered if this was viable as we need to commence works asap. I understand that if I was to convert a car port into say an office or gym, games room etc, that it wouldn't require planning permission and can be done through permitted development. (car ports at the rear of the house, single storey) Although our overall plan is to convert into an annex, is it possible to commence works under the permitted development, then apply for planning permission for a self contained annex? The structure of the two would be identical, and i'm kind of seeing it, that until we get to the point of installing a kitchenette and en-suite etc, does it become an annex?? Anyone ever done this???

Hi Peter, I was kind of hoping to do the opposite to a single document, as I already have Site Plan etc in one scale, but I maybe over complicating things. Just wasn't sure if submitting a few documents was bad Idea.

Sorry can I just one more stupid question, I see lots of planning documents where they have location and site plan, all combined on 1 page with elevations etc, do they have to be on same page or does it not matter if they are separate pages?

Many thanks for your advice

Great thanks, I will get them included, do the plot maps need have detailed information on them, or it simply used to give an overall position of proposed extension etc As in does it have to be mm perfect, or a rough outline of the current car port and then with our proposed extension

Hi, I seem to be getting conflicting advise, and with out council removing pre-planning permission advise service, just after some advise. We are buying a new build house, at the rear left of the house is a car port to which we are converting into a granny annex. We are having plans drawn up now, we are only extending a single flat roof section, so it's not a complex extension. Do we only really need to provide drawings on the overall plan with sizes and elevation drawings? do we need to show any ordnance and plot type plans? (or what ever they are called) I read some advise to keep the drawings as simplistic as possible to show just the basis of what is being planned, so being less to pick at, but then I also don't want to waste time if we can include them?

Thanks Mr Punter, yes I am getting plans finalised. Current house, of the current car port concrete flooring? I agree on the Macerator route, it was really as I understand, we can join up through the grey waste of the utility which is closer than trying get gravity drainage to the sewer, I am awaiting confirmation on sewer location, if it's down the end of the drive, then it's a straight, albeit long run

I am going through the planning portal to get advise anyway, so really was just asking the questions above on direction of the project, rather than a debate about planning permission

Understood if it's for a direct member of family to reside, then it's seen as an extension to the house, and therefore under permitted development, only if we were going to rent it out, or airbnb it etc, is it classed as separate

Thanks for the response, Covenants or restrictions imposed by the developer? This is a single house in the middle of no where, not a development estate. Similar property up the road has just gone through same process of converting garage port to annex Planning permission? Permitted development, falls under outbuilding and incidental use. Building regulations Building regs will be followed, just need to get budgets in place to understand best direction of the above

Hi All, So embarking on a project, where we are buying a new house which currently has a nicely built car port, built in single concrete block wall, covered in oak cladding to match the house, so there are two major parts I could do with some guidance on. So in general the whole structure will be single layered concrete block, external covered with Oak cladding, internally we are putting in a fully insulated stud walling, and floating floor. 1. We are extending the carport out to create a lounge area of 4.5m X 4m single storey, flat roof, with a french doors and a window being installed, what I am getting confused is, what base do I need and roughly what depth, in absolute basics, I thought it would be a case of just excavating out to what ever depth needed, and fill it with poured concrete, or is that approach just to simple From there the single concrete block would be built on, and the internal floating floor would just run through to the already concrete floor of the car port etc But I can't seem to find any guidance on what sort of footing or base options I would need, I've read about foundations etc being 1m deep etc, then I read options of 250mm deep with sub base, concrete poured etc, any advise would be great. 2. Water incoming and waste - If someone can tell me if I am complete wrong in my thinking. The car port is away from the main house, and assuming the main sewer is somewhere at the front, it's a fiar way away, so the idea I had was, at the back of the house there is a utility room, can I trench a cold water feed and a grey waste pipe to this room and then use a macerator type setup to take the en-suite and kitchenette waste back to the house?? and can both these run within the same trench.