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  1. Yes they are interesting Damo, like I said, he did say he was going to convert in to HMO's. Another potential buyer has also put previous planning in for a 5 room HMO but was declined due to room sizes being too small. My aim is for 2 separate flats and retain some office space. I think due to the size of the space, they will likely have to be studio flats but I am trying to sort some drawings to weigh up the space.
  2. Ahh it must be, I have just had another look at the drawings he proposed and nothing specifies that it is a HMO. I think he had just mentioned verbally that he was going to add extra bedrooms after planning had been accepted and make HMO. HMO Office Drawingf.pdf
  3. That was another concern, I've decided against pre-planning advice. I will most likely use a planning consultant if I can't get enough advice from forums.
  4. Thanks. Yes they are large flats. I was debating between 4 HMO's or 2 seperate flats but I think the 2 flats are more viable and will make better income.
  5. Cheers Ferdinand, thats a great help. I will have a look on the other forums and post on there. Yes I am worried about changes after Covid, thats why I would like to get the Prior Approval ASAP and not have to wait for pre planning advice. Thats a good idea, i currently have another BTL property and understand tax rules, i have a few good contacts, my dad and brother builders, my good friend is a tax advisor. Its just the planning and legal issues that i need help with. Thanks for the response again, i will get on to the other forums and see what people have to say. Sam
  6. Hi guys, This is my first post and would appreciate some advice if anyone can help. My parents own an office building which they have been trying to sell but I have always had other plans for it and suggested making it in to flats as its such a large space. They had a buyer which has recently fell through and now they are finally considering converting it into flats. The positive from the situation is that the person who tried to buy the property had gained prior approval for Class O Permitted Development however, the plans he had were not what I had in mind and he wanted to make a HMO. So now we need to put another prior approval request in with new plans that match what we want. I have tried contacting the planning office numerous times but no response, i'm assuming due to Covid. I wanted to get a bit more info about what we can have under the Class O PD but don't want to pay for pre-planning advice if can be avoided due to cost and the time the council will take to reply. I have also looked at the legislation which is very vague and can't find anything on the internet. My question is, with Class O PD, can you keep part of the building as an office space and convert the rest in to flats without getting full planning permission? I have attached an original plan of the building and drawn on the other to show the flats and the office as I would like them. I believe you can have as many self contained flats as you want at any size under this PD but i'm just not sure about keeping part of the building as the same use class as the original. I hope someone has had some experience with this and can please help! Thanks Sam Office Original Plan.pdf Office Original Plan 2.pdf
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