JamesFlannery

Just an update. Spoke to the council on Monday gone. Unfortunate the lady could offer me no advice whatsoever as the 'building control' people are working from home owning to covid-19. Understandable. I have since learnt not to worry about this. I hope gaining a retrospective warrant is fairly straightforward.

My cottage in particularly has been extended twice to the front (flat roofs) and has been harled (dry dash). Probably looks complety different to what in did when it was build in 1896. I am assuming that times have changed since then. Also, not sure if your in Scotland? My trouble has arose from not being aware about the builing warrant, which I beleive is Scotland only. I hail from Nort east England. Toatal oversight. Really, all I am trying to establish is if this is going to cost be thousands ot it simply can be rectified with integrity. Contrary to the work I have done to my house, I am.not usually a chancer.

This is my first house so I am not clued up. I assume before you sell a house a 'building/house report' would need to be obtained. Surely the surveyor would notice that a door would have been added? Anyway, I don't think its a chance I am willing to take, especially if I can sort it out sooner rather than later.

Thanks you very much for this! I have met all the regs as far as I am aware. I think I am just going to ring them money and tell them exactly what I uave done. Cheers

Hi thanks for your reply, Yeah I took photos. Nothing structurally was changed. I know I am probably being overly dramatic. I plan to ring council on Monday. See what the score is.

Hi guys, Second post here. Basically I have converted a window into a door in my house without a building warrant. This was an oversight. Coming from the door of England, I was not aware of the building warrant and started work soon after learning that planning permission was not needed. I now know from my previos thread - That I do require a building warrant! Cards on the table. I intend to sell the house within next few years and I am worrying myself sick. Where the problem lies is affordability. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic I have very limited funds, and worry that I may incure a huge costs. That said, I also need to he open and honest with the council in order to bit my mind at ease (mentally fragile at the minute)...but the morale of the story is that I want to do the right thing! I have had a couple of post on the aforementioned thread which advised the council may issue 'slap on the wrist' with a small fee to pay, before they issue a 'letter of comfort'. Other websites, advise differntly, suggesting, I will need to submit plans and go down the whole application route. Ok, so. Has anyone on here been through something similar, for whatbis a reflectively small job? Is it likely to be a painless mission? I expect the council to inspect the work, and assume they may need to expose all my work, which would mean stripping harling and inside framing??....or like Ive also read, that a local authority issued a letter of comfort without even attending, at the cost of £300? Guys, basically, I have no idea whatbto expect and have heard all sorts of contrasting stories. I want to do this write although Im afraid I will incriminate myself with no money to sort it out. Thanks in advance... James

I will speak to them soon. Thanks for the info!

Thanks for this guys, Am I likely to get into abot of trouble over this then? Any Idea how much this is likely to cost me? FYI - the door is to the rear of the house and cant be seen at all. We have a 6ft wall around the house. There is nothing easy?

Good afternoon, Ok, if any of you guys could provide any advice, I'd be more than grateful! Seems the last few hours spend on google have provided different result. Essentially, I am a Joiner to trade and live (or did) in a cottage(not listed) which only has one entrance/exit. In bonny Scotland. Our bedroom to the rear of the house had two windows within. I did have issues with one of the windows, leeking etc and decided to replace it with a singular patio door. I also formed the opinion that it would be safer to have another exit point in the event of a fire, as climbing through the excisting windows could prove fatal. So, here is where I think I have went wrong. I didnt inform my local council. Stupidly, I read on google that I didn't need permission. The job has now been complete for a year now and it is perfect. However, I happen to stumble accross an article that suggested I needed the permission and that it could cause me issues selling the house in future. This is where I hope you can advise, please? I will descibe breifly what I did during the installation of this door. Firstly, I opened the inside of the window up, removing plasterboard etc to reveal the stone work. I then observed a heavy stone lintel which would span the exterior side and 3 concrete lintels which I assume have replaced the wooden ones before we bough the place. Content with the lintels, I measured the door. 3 weeks later, I took the window out and began to take the stone from below it. From experience, it looked at this point that there had already been a door opening there, certainly by how neet the coins presented etc on the exterior (exterior was dashed). Anyway, the rest all went in ok, dpc, etc. I also moved a couple of the air bricks for the sub-floor. All in all, the job has been done the best of my ability, however, I now have this doubt hanging over me. Like I said, I have seen more articles saying I didnt need permission/ or a grant but proably should of advised my local authority. I have since checked the copy deeds etc and have found nothing that would restrict me altering windows or doors. Can anyone advise please? As far as I am concerned I have made the property safer for my family and more attractive. I am nothing wanted to get into any trouble and only want things done right, so if that involves informing the council retrospectively then I will do so. If I have 'messed up' then can anyone advise on how I can rectify this and potential cost if I have to go to council? I have all photos of the installation from start to finish which will corroborate what I have done. Thanks for reading. Many thanks James

Hey, I'm James. I appreciate you accepted my requested. I am a joiner with 10 years experience. Althougg need some advice. Cheers