johns

We did have a verbal conversation with the council to see if planning was required, they said only if we were to install windows, as this would have a variation to the exterior. I have contacted the council to see if they can send me approval in writing . The letter from HMRC is asking for a 'letter of confirmation' to these changes and they state they have not yet validated the invoices and sent me them back.- we have 30 days to send additional information As this area was only sketched on the plans as a proposal to validate the receipts for the additional items could we remove the receipts from the claim and re submit

When we submitted our claim we sketched on the plans where the toilet area was as we didn't want them to think we were claiming for additional items A condition of our planning approval was that we must build to the plans and any variation must be agreed in writing with the planning authority. This was only done verbally and the planners said internal works are not a planning issue

We have tried to reclaim vat on our self build, submitted all the paperwork and receipts but we have been refused. The problem being we had added a toilet and shower into a roof void space that was not on the original planning drawings, even though we made no alterations to the exterior of the build and building control approved it and signed it all off, we've been told by hmrc we have built unlawfully. Anyone else been refused like this?