garrymartin

It makes perfect logical sense really. If you enlarged the red line during the process, consultees who may have thought "that won't affect me" or "that won't impact on x" based on the original plan might well feel aggrieved. Also, fees for some applications are based on the application site size, so enlarging it might mean more fees. Alternatively, as you're finding now, reducing it might have it's own problems. Natural England might have responded based on the original site and sizing for BNG and a smaller site may have different opportunities... I can't see any situation where changing the red line plan would not warrant going back to consultees even if their responses remained the same.

+1 They're so cheap, why wouldn't you?

My understanding is that any change to the red line plan would restart the process.

Unless you want to take advantage of any VAT savings on the garage and on the landscaping (assuming you submitted a landscape plan with your application)...

It depends on the type of application you are making. If it's an outline application, or it's Permission in Principle, it's based on the site area. If it's a full application, it's the first submission of reserved matters against an outline application, or it's a Technical Details Consent application, then it's per dwellinghouse. In your example, that would be 3 dwellinghouses. https://ecab.planningportal.co.uk/uploads/english_application_fees.pdf

Yes. Where is the VCL in relation to where you want radio signals to travel anyway? Different Unifi access points also have different wireless characteristics. I have two LR (long-range) access points, one in the garage and one in the garden room. They have a more horizontal spread from a signal perspective, so work for longer ranges on a single horizontal plane (the ground floor). In the house, I have a Pro access point on the landing that serves all of the house quite happily. I don't have a metallic VCL, but I can't imagine any scenario where an access point would be required in every room.

🤣 Fair comment. Though the tables don't have the same numbers in them... 😉

Not sure that helps loads - it's an old document and for Northern Ireland...

I think we've inadvertently confused the hell out of @Harry13 Harry, just make sure to use C24 timber! 🤣

I'm clearly doing something wrong or fundamentally misunderstanding the calculations. I've just repeated my roof calculations as follows; 12.5mm plaster + skim = 0.2 kn/m2 XPS insulation = 0.04 kn/m2 18mm plywood = 0.1 kn/m2 1.52mm EPDM = 0.02 kn/m2 The total for that is 0.36 kn/m2 so well below 0.5 kg/m2. @DevilDamo Am I doing something wrong or misunderstanding some part of the calculations? Or is it just we didn't clarify what the proposed roof make-up was?

I suppose we should have asked what the roof make-up would be. Pretty sure when I did the calculations for my roof, the dead load was less than 0.5 kn/m2 for 18mm plywood, EDPM, internal 12.5mm plasterboard, skim, and insulation. Do you have something that would give me some advice on when to use 0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 ratings? Is there any specific roof make-ups to dead load comparisons?

I'm lost??? Is there perhaps something I'm misunderstanding in the tables? The first table clearly shows a 5.00m clear span for a 47x220mm C16 @ 400 centres (Table 7.1) and the second table shows a 4.89m clear span for a 47x220mm C16 @ 400 centres (Table 7.3)

Do you have a link to the Trada tables you're looking at? Perhaps the parameters are different? I've assumed access for maintenance and repair only. Are you also looking at the "clear span" of approximately 4.7m? These two links are Eurocode 5 compliant spans (as per Trada); https://www.taylormaxwell.co.uk/uploads/files/D.100.01-01_C16-Span-Tables_Design_Span-Tables.pdf https://www.taylormaxwell.co.uk/uploads/files/D.100.02-01_C24-Span-Tables_Design_Span-Tables.pdf

Using C16 timber, 47 x 220mm (roughly 2x9) will suffice for the clear span you will have and will allow you to be more efficient with your insulation. "3x9" is indeed overkill. If internal height is an issue, then moving to 63 x 195mm C16 will give you an extra "inch" but will reduce insulation performance. You could also use C24 timber, allowing 47 x 195mm or 63 x 170mm. See https://www.timberbeamcalculator.co.uk/en-gb/span-table/flat-roof-joists?load=0.75&class=C16 for C16 and https://www.timberbeamcalculator.co.uk/en-gb/span-table/flat-roof-joists?load=0.75&class=C24 for C24 timber.

Depends on the LPA. I'm just getting a Preliminary Ecological Assessment done and the LPA won't accept a report that is more than 12 months old; has to be re-done.

Perhaps worth reminding your wife that glazing below 850mm doesn't aid views or daylight much, and ends up costing more... 😉 Do you need three sets of sliders? Would reducing the overall height of some of the openings put the National Landscapes chappie more at rest without diminishing the views you cherish or requiring other conditions?

Amazed that the planning officer isn't up in arms about the amount of glazing to be honest given it's a barn conversion. I didn't even think such a radical change with regard to window openings was allowed...

Self-build is exempt... Self-build and custom build applications An exemption applies to this type of development when it meets all the following conditions:   consists of no more than 9 dwellings on a site that has an area no larger than 0.5 hectares    consists exclusively of dwellings that are self-build or custom housebuilding as defined in section 1(A1) of the Self-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015

Were they not submitted as part of the planning permission? If they were, you can likely download them from your LPA website.

I find the site search is pretty rubbish. I used Google, with the search term 'mbc duct harris site:buildhub.org.uk' - using site:buildhub.org.uk limits the search to just pages from this site.

This one?

That's a great observation to make and something that might have been forgotten. 👍

It's 100A per phase. I'm more interested in why one of the phases has a 60A fuse and the other two have 80A fuses?? Were you given a reason, or have you requested it for some reason?

Don't forget building regulations... In brief: 1) Building Regulations do not usually apply unless you want to sleep in it 2) Under 15m2 INTERNAL floor area can be installed close to any rear boundary 3) Over 15m2 and up to 30m2 needs to be a minimum 1m from any boundary If you want to put up small detached buildings such as a garden shed, garden room or summerhouse in your garden, Building Regulations (except Part P for Electrical works) will not normally apply if the floor area of the building is less than 15 square metres INTERNALLY and contains NO sleeping accommodation. If the INTERNAL floor area of the building is between 15 square metres and 30 square metres, you will not normally be required to apply for building regulations approval, providing that the building contains NO sleeping accommodation, and is either at least one metre from any boundary, or it is constructed of substantially non-combustible materials. I kept it to below 15m2 for mine. It's well insulated and works well as a room despite the 2.4m restriction, but as a gym, you'd probably need higher ceilings for anything that involves you putting your hands above your head, so as you note, you may have to dig down if you don't want to apply for planning permission.

Welcome and fingers crossed for a reasonable quote on the electrics! 😉