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Yes you can on a conversation if its being converted to a separate dwelling. Not if can't be sold seperately to the existing house.

On clay soakaways may need to be very large or not work at all. Most water companies don't like you putting rainwater into the foul sewer and may or may not allow it. If they allow it its normally called a combined system.Some allow existing properties to continue with a combined system but dont allow but not new ones to do so. Some options.. You could dig deeper and see if a deeper soakaway works better. You could try applying for planning permission on the basis that a combined system is proposed. The water co will be consulted and may or may not allow it. You could propose storm water attenuation system with outflow to the foul sewer. The water co will be consulted and may or may not allow it. You could propose a rainwater recycling tank with overflow to the foul sewer. The water co will be consulted and may or may not allow it. You could approach the land owner of the ditch for permission to use that. They may allow it but may also want a significant payment if you have no other options so careful what you say when you approach them. If your land has riparian rights you might have a right to use the ditch. I suggest you need to look at the costs of different options. We opted to propose a rainwater recycling tank with overflow to a roadside ditch. It was allowed. Your mileage my vary.

We used this type but in white. Seems to work on floor or wall. https://www.toolstation.com/pvc-door-stop/p95235?store=U2&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cOEBhDMARIsAA3XDRiqAcawsBtp4Y1KXid_K3BLLUYuEXKKMQnXNqbthNDfMj4xXG4ACEMaAj3FEALw_wcB There is also this type.. https://www.directdoors.com/products/wall-mounted-door-stop-64mm-4-finishes?currency=GBP&variant=31214520434740&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4cOEBhDMARIsAA3XDRiQo8mHSKqLX-gjOJELt_sU_vxW112T0Jc-mFVYYbMscYee6kbZ5VwaAkGKEALw_wcB

Was £46 + vat for the weekend although only really needed it for a day. Way easier than trying to hold branches out of the way, nail, board and hammer all at once.

These work quite well. I have hired one in the past but they are hard to find now..

If I didnt cut mine regularly in May Id need to buy a bigger mower in June.

I think that would be asking for a blockage.

We have a door stop in our bathroom. We referred to photographs to check where the pipes were and used a short screw! We mounted another for the shower door on the wall.

I think he said it was initially hidden by scaffolding. Then later when he did point out the problem the neighbours said they would fix it. Then they didn't.

PS.. Remember to include all landscaping you might want to do in you planning drawings. Including any trees you plan to plant etc. This allows you to claim the VAT on those items. You can't if its not on your planning drawings. Your demolition work must be zero rated to you (not reclaimed) as its labour. If the CIL is in your area make sure you claim the exemption BEFORE doing any work on site. Otherwise you can lose the exemption.

1) I recommend getting the mortgage sorted before you start and drawdown their money first if possible. This is because its much much harder to get a mortgage on a property that is part built. In addition its not unheard of for a mortgage company to find a reason to change their mind. A change to your employment status for example might be enough to loose the mortgage. I don't mean to worry you, its rare but it has happened. They can't refuse the money after they have already given it to you. Don't forget to allow for a decent contingency. 2) Not quite sure i quite ollow your description. In general the planners will allow you to use an existing entrance that has visibility splay problems as long as the new development won't increase the amount of traffic using it. That said I recommend applying for what you want first and see if they raise any issues. If you want to use existing entrances I would say that in the application and point out you won't be making anything worse. If you think your new in-out proposal will reduce the possibility of an accident you should also mention that.

I believe if you were to add the raised beds later it would need planning permission. Levelling or raising ground levels significantly is considered an Engineering Operation. Example case.. https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1594106/garden-land-raising-held-unlawful I would ask the planning officer what you need to do. Perhaps best not to show him that photo as in that it looks more like a large raised deck/patio than I think you are proposing. You will need a cross section drawing in addition to that garden plan. The wall should be properly tanked if you are raising ground levels. Make sure the builder knows what might or might not be coming so he can handle both. Eg don't let him use blocks instead of bricks as they might be visible if the change if refused. Good luck. Think it will look great.

Ah ok . I misunderstood and thought you said 1 block wide which really would be small.

If its just 1 block wide it will be quite narrow. Too narrow to escape through but I can't remember if a window in an ensuite has to be wide enough to be an escape window or not. The minimum bearing end for the lintle is 150mm but might be better to increase that to half a block eg so the lintel is two blocks/four bricks long like.. .

+1 Think about curtains. Do you want the rail on the wall or hanging from ceiling? I think if you want it on the wall you need at a few brick courses of height between top of window and ceiling/plasterboard.

Nice looking plot by the way.

Probably small enough to pull them out with a chain on the excavator.

There is close and there's madness... https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/14830946/extension-leaves-neighbours-furious/

Apparently the shortage is due to HS2... https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/hs2-blamed-for-materials-shortages Managing director Ian Anfield said: “Our clients are reporting serious shortages in construction products on the ground. In the West Midlands, some are saying their projects are now on 'tick over’ because materials are being creamed off by HS2.

All i know is they sometimes allow x to be 2m instead of 2.4m in quiet areas. And y to be shorter depending on traffic speeds. See pages 91 92 and table 7.1.. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341513/pdfmanforstreets.pdf

Was that him at Notre Dame ?

I don't think any of the beams should go as far as the outer leaf. That would represent a thermal and possible damp bridge.

Approved Document R is down here.. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/approved-documents

Does the Efergy use a voltage probe or just a clip on current monitor? Power is basically voltage * current. Some clip on meters measure the current and assume a value for the voltage. If that assumption is wrong you can get significant errors.

I'm afraid it will need planning permission for possibly a number of reasons... Any extension or outbuilding in front of the "principle elevation" needs planning permission. You might also need planning permission if the roof terrace is more than 30cm above ground level where it meets the ground at the back. Walls and fences on the boundary adjacent to the highway also need to be under 1m or planning permission obtained. The planners may also object to the grounds of appearance as it looks like the only one in the road?. All the other houses have open sweeping/sloping front lawns? You will also need permission for a "dropped kerb". This is more about the right to drive over the pavement than actually lowering any kerb. As far as construction goes.. The walls will need to be retaining walls. As these are over 1m high you should get them designed/specified by a structural engineer who can also propose a waterproofing/tanking system to keep it dry inside.