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Yes, it is virtually a 2 car garage but I wanted to have the sevices, MVHR etc in their as well.

My plans are for a 4 bed with integral garage and the council wants an additional 2 parking spaces, just for reference.

Due to my circumstances I am quite happy to spend time that I do have for a small remuneration, hence quite a few small jobs (couldn't get a big job, too old)

Thanks for the tips and profile edited.

Thanks very much for the info.........more to digest. I actually looked at something very similar about 15 years ago and was very impressed then, can't remeber what it was called but it was a UK company their was another I believe called "life Breath" could be wrong.

What part of Kent are you? I could be interested in sorting 'em and putting them into @JSHarris 's .xls that he has kindly provided a link to for a few beer tokens. I do minor book keeping for a few people, I'm not professional, oops I mean I am not a professional

Thanks for that. My build is not going to be for about a year as I have problems getting people to do work (I'm 300mls from tthe plot) So I am gathering as much information as poss.

Congrats on that saving, would it be possible to provide a link to the unit you purchased, for information purposes.

I believe it was these https://www.amazon.co.uk/B-TECH-BT936-WALL-LOUDSPEAKER-CONTRO/dp/B000Q4V3OM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1506893650&sr=8-3&keywords=speaker+volume+control I used but not from Amazon and I use MK blanks and drilled the hole in them, They really work well.

Bit late to party (albeit a very small one) was wondering if you had any contact with this company. I have to say I am impressed with the website, products and range/styling. I would consider using them and will definitely contact them when I get to that point.

Yep that's as I read it but I have to get him to agree to do it at zero, which I don't think is going to happen.

This may be of some help http://www.renderplas.co.uk/corner-beads.php

Yep that is virtually what I have put in an email to him so will keep fingers crossed.

Shame I'm not wrong, still gonna try a negotiate with him and thanks for the input. I am surprised this hasn't come up before. Perhaps it has and I haven't used the right search criteria

The way I have interpretted it if he puts an invoice in E.G for £2000 at zero this would go on his vat return as income and he would pay (presuming say Agricultural services is 11%) so he would be out of pocket by £220. Reading the web site if you join the VAT Flat Rate Scheme there is not the provision for exempt invoices. This is my take on it feel free to correct me. I hope I'm wrong.

I used to be VAT registered before the scheme was introduced and realise the amount of work it saves for a small/one man business.

Ah OK I think that clears that up...........many thanks off to do some haggling

Yep that is how I see it and I pointed out to him that I would not be able to claim it back. Looking on the .gov website it does seem to be different for the Flat Rate Scheme, or that's the way I interpret it. I will try and speak to my old accountant tomorrow and see if they can clarify this. Thanks for your reply

Hoping some one can clarify: Spoken to tree surgeon and done a bit of investigative work. He is in the "VAT Flat Rate Scheme" and it would appear that if he were not to charge me VAT he would still have to include it in his return and pay his percentage. Obviously he is inclined not to want to do the work. There must some of you who have dealt with people in the VAT Flat Rate Scheme. Is there no way round this?

I can confirm this works, bought loads of stuff collection only by setting distance item is from me. Also worth messaging seller if they would be willing to do P&P or packing and you arrange courier/collection.

Oh how good did that feel???? A little bit of faith in the human race restored.

Ah thanks for your input much appreciated. I will have a real good read at the weekend. From the wslaw web site " Commencing development means undertaking some limited works on site to commence a planning permission and thus keep it alive. The works must be done within the time period expressed on the permission. For a detailed permission this is a 3 year period " From this it would suggest that the clearing of the trees is not a commencement as it would not be enough to keep the planning alive. But I take your point " So you might be ok clearing tree but personally I wouldn't give them any excuse "

Right so even site clearance constitutes work starting? I have to be honest I never realised that, I have already downloaded all the CIL bumf, soI will get on to that at the weekend. The council had wanted a seperate application for the tree removal but the tree surgeon reckons he can get it within "the scope of works as part of the job" (his words). Thanks for the 'eads up Pics here in case you hadn't seen 'em:

Thanks for the additional information, much appreciated. For info purposes only the soil survey is not a condition of the planning application/approval. Understand what you are saying and thanks

Thanks I did search first but I guess I was being lazy