JayBo1979

Yes I believe our side was excavated later so the footings of the party fence wall are about 50cm above our ground level. The footings for our new RW snd extension will be 300mm deep on this side, so below the footings of the party fence wall but not below the foundations of the neighbours property. This is so confusing! Any further advice?

Within 3m but only 300mm footings on that side as using stepped foundations and tieing it into the extension wall Still need one?

Thanks Mr Punter, can you explain why/on what grounds I need a PWA? I will not be altering or cutting in to the existing wall, just replacing the RW that’s up against it

Hi there. I am planning to build a rear single storey extension under PD. Part of the work will involve replacing an existing retaining wall next to the boundary with something slimmer and then tieing this new RW into the side of the extension The RW will be wholly on our land butting up to our party fence/wall with next door, where the ground is higher. The party wall consists of a blockwork wall at the bottom and then a fence on top (line of junction). See photo. We will not be cutting into or altering the party wall. I am hoping this can be done without a PWA as the neighbours have made our lives hell over other planned works. Can anyone confirm? The foundations for the RW/ extension will be stepped, entirely on our land and on that side only 300mm so I know that’s fine. As the new RW will abutt the blockwork wall but not be on the line of junction (where the fence is) will this be ok? We will not be cutting into or altering the party fence wall- just building a new RW up against it we replaced the whole of the RW a year or so ago without a PWA or problem and now we just want to replace the part on the photo with the red arrow. The higher/bulkier party of the existing RW on the left will remain in place Can anyone offer any advise on whether a PWA is needed? Thanks

The two storey bit is at the side in blue. the rear bits are both single storey- the red bit I have prior approval for so trying to work out best way to get the green bit

Think DevilDamo, we want to do the the two storey side bit first and leave the conservatory in place for the time being. Therefore as we have prior approval already are we best to do the two storey bit- then build out the PD and the apply for the infill? I am guessing if the wraparound is included in the upcoming PD changes it may only allow 50% width but our side extension is/will be more than this…. anymore thoughts? thanks Jay

HI there, after a couple of pre-apps and a refusal my local council have agreed in principle to my two storey side extension providing i step in by 1m at first floor level. This will replace an existing single storey side extension built with PP (keeping the same width at ground floor). This proposal is blue on the attached plan. I am getting ready to apply for PP for this but am confident we will now get it. I also already have prior approval to build a rear single storey extension to replace my existing conservatory (red on the plan). The council agreed to 6m but I probably only need 4.5 or 5m. Ideally I also want to ‘infill’ the corner behind the kitchen (green on plan) making it essentially a side return/wraparound and wondered what the best way to achieve this is? My planner thinks If i apply for evertything at once the council will reject it as being too large/overdevelopment and i tend to agree based on my past experiences with them. Also maybe need to think about the 45 degree tule if go for PP. My thinking is i have few options 1) Get PP for blue bit, build it and build the rear bit under PD and then apply for pp for the infill bit (maybe during the 3nd build) 2) Forget the green bit 3) Could i potentially include the green bit in the initial planning application for the two storey side extension and then if i got that also do the PD bit? I assume not as it will then extend beyond the side of the ‘original’ house? What do the experts think? Any other options im missing? Cheers Jay PD:PP question.pdf

Looking at the construction of the extension wall it’s the following: 100mm concrete outer block 100mm? thermolite block inner 25mm DR therm polystyrene slab cavity clipped to inner skin Is this ok to build off and would the insulation need to be upgraded if incorporated into a new extension? Thanks for all your help

Any advice on this people?

Hi there, We have a single storey side extension that currently houses our kitchen. We are thinking of adding a second storey on top of it and also taking it further out towards the front of the house, keeping two of the existing walls, assuming the footings are good enough. I found a building control document that says the footings for the extension are 600mm wide, 250mm thick and 1 metre deep concrete. (see attachment). I assume this should be sufficient for a second floor?. (I realise we will have to get a structural engineer to check them over properly) Assuming the footings are good enough does it make (economical) sense to keep two of the existing walls (back and side and maybe part of the front), save the kitchen and just take the existing extension further forwards- rather than knocking the whole thing down and starting again? One builder said its possible/feasible, while another said we should knock the whole thing down and start again (and quoted a much higher price) If adding to an existing extension, the second builder also said we would need to update the insulation etc for the old extension walls to meet current building regs. The first builder never mentioned this- can anyone clarify? Another thing they differed on was saving the kitchen. The first builder said the ceiling joists in the kitchen were good to build on top of and that we wouldn't need to remove/demolish the kitchen when he took off the roof, so would obviously be much less disruptive. The second guy said it would be impossible to save the kitchen from water ingress when removing the roof, without getting a very expensive scaffold roof and said we would need to remove and then reinstall the kitchen, again leading him to the conclusion that we would be better off knocking down and staring again. Any thoughts on this- I have provided some photos/plans Sorry for long email- in summary 1) Are the footings likely to be good enough for a 2nd storey? 2) Are we better off using the existing 2.5 walls (if footings good enough) 3) If adding to existing extension do old walls insulation need updating to meet current building regs? 3) Can we keep (ideally using) the kitchen while building works are going on? THanks Jamie Original floor plan.pdf side extension 1F- floorplan.pdf side extension GF- floorplan.pdf

Thanks for the clarification Devildomo- can you send a link to that guidance?

Really? That doesn’t seem right? Do you have a link to guidance stating this? This video seems to suggest otherwise

Hoping to get some advice on how not to jeopardise my chances of getting the PP by developing my current plot

Yes- the rest of the street is all very small semi detached bungalows. Plot will be almost 200 m2. Had pre app meeting and they agreed I could fit a small 1/2 bed bungalow (subject to design). Sketch is a VERY rough idea.

Hi there, We live in a 1930's semi on a decent sized corner plot. We had a meeting with the council planners and they agreed we had potential to build a small bungalow at the bottom of the plot/garden. This is our long term plan but in the meantime we plan to develop our current plot with a rear extension under PD (coming back 3 meters) I have a couple of questions regarding separation distances 1) If we develop our current plot under PD with a rear extension coming back 3 meters will this affect the future planning application for the new dwelling at the bottom of the garden? I ask this as under PD there needs to be a minimum of 7 meters between the back of the extension and the rear boundary of the property but if we want to split the plot then this will be reduced to under 7 meters 2) The bungalow will be perpendicular to our house with no windows on the elevation facing the back of our current home. What are the rules about separation distances between the new dwelling and neighbouring houses? It seems that these only apply when they have windows facing each other? See very rough image- rear extension to replace conservatory and shaded yellow. Proposed location of bungalow shaded in red. Thanks