ETC

Christ on a bike….those costs are eye watering. I’d do them for half that!

You will have and absolutely.

Rubbish.

Rubbish.

Nope. Need to be incorporated into a tested construction.

Fire resistance will only be achieved when used as part of a built system.

Plasterboard on its own will not give you fire resistance.

Rubbish.

@Eldad

I suppose it depends how far you want to walk. What is more important to you - a toilet next to the garden or an open plan k/d/l? Let me know what you need and I’ll take a look.

Your BCO isn't turning a blind eye at all. All he's doing is making the study part of the overall open plan Kitchen/Living/Dining - removing the "Inner Room". Same goes for the Living Room - remove the door and you're home in a boat. You have inner rooms which need an alternative means of escape. I am also surprised he didn't ask for a sprinkler mist system in the Kitchen. The stairs coming into the Kitchen is dangerous.

How far is your boundary from your windows and how big are your windows?

If you’re less than 1m from your boundary they will.

Also…….have BC said anything about the size of the windows?

Or change it to two beams - one for each leaf.

Thought this was a philosophical question about needing Building Control and Building Regulations - pity. However - yes this will require an application.

Christ on a bike - just use the tables from NI in TBD.

Not a chance!

Try this: http://www.buildingcontrol-ni.com/assets/pdf/TechnicalBookletD2012.pdf

My comments: The utility is too small. The stairs face the wrong way. The landing is wasting space. The master suite is in the wrong place.

I’d probably switch over the toilet and porch.

Where do you: Park you car. Put your bins - so you get them out. Put your washing line. Put your fuel storage. How will you get large items from the front to the back - hot tub, gazebo, obligatory motorbike, ride on lawn mower.