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I'm intruiged about Sevenoaks LPA now. I'll do some research on the portal, however if anyone is aware of specific applications where the scheme received an OTT response and willing to share, please let me know via DM.

Hi Tet, thanks for the warm welcome. Is Sevenoaks still Kent 🤪?! I’m speaking with someone asking getting some drawings done. I’ll see what they suggest about retaining vs rebuilding 🤞

Thanks Redbeard. Sorry for not making it clear - I have damp on the elevations where the airbricks are covered or missing. Additionally, appears I have a rotten joist near the damp but I haven’t inspected further. One of my jobs is to lift all the boards and check the condition plus void depth once Mrs D is comfortable. If I decide the DPC is worth it, what did you use to rake the joints and how much did you do at a time? Is 1m safe or should I do less?

Yup, I used to finance developments in a past life. It’s AONB/NL but a replacement dwelling shouldn’t be too contentious. Downside is time and no where else to live.

The thought has crossed my mind, although the most expensive house is probably worth £4m set in 4/5 acres. It’s a beast, probably 600sqm - my budget doesn’t allow me to compete with that 😂 I’ll share pics soon

Thanks Redbeard. Difficult to age exactly - land reg goes back to 1969 when the title was registered, but given the original dwelling was just 3 rooms, I’m confident it pre dates that. If I had to bet, 1920s to 1940s

I’ve encountered a few issues with the property I recently purchased that require prompt attention: Air bricks blocked by paving on the rear elevation – I plan to expose these as soon as possible. No visible damp-proof course (DPC) – Despite the cavity wall construction (albeit very narrow), I haven’t been able to locate a DPC. Given this is a bungalow, this is a bit unexpected. Retrospective DPC installation – Has anyone had experience installing a physical DPC after construction? I’d appreciate any insights or recommendations or best practices.

Bumping this incase it hasn't been answered. Keen to understand the best method.

Hi everyone, I'm Lewis, based in Kent. We're selling our dream five-bed 4 year old home to take on a project — and honestly, we're not sure why! There isn’t one single reason, just a mix of them. As they say: location, location, location. On that note, we’ve just bought the absolute worst house on what we believe is the very best road, in an area we never thought we’d be able to call home. A huge leap — but we’re all in! I work in IT, so please be kind 🙂