Ferdinand

Cheers.

I think it was in part cockup, and in part an attempt to achieve some unidentifiable worthy objective which would stop people pulling fast-ones on LPAs (in the opinion of the LPA). OTOH it would allow @JamesHopeful to build a 20ft shark diving into his roof because it was an Objet D’Art. But what one would do in such circumstances is perhaps to Appeal the Enforcement Notice, which would then no longer be in force pro-tem,and the PA would then be obliged to process the Retrospective PP / CLEUD (Cert of Lawful Existing Use Or Development .. I think). ** There’s an article about this and other nuances here, if anyone needs a catnap generator: https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/regulatory-and-enforcement/190-regulatory-features/36207-planning-applications-enforcement-notices-and-certificates-of-lawfulness There may be a bodged fix in place by now. Ferdinand ** Planning is to a small extent a cross between Poker and Pelmanism (“where the fook was that card I was planning to play?”), and why you sometimes need a planning consultant.

Thanks. I am still learning at 36. (/liar)

IIRC my O level chemistry, rust requires all 3 of water and air and iron, with water as the facilitator. F

I think that is also the shortcuts of every Windows machine since at least 1990 to my knowledge. Although I am impressed with youngsters who know about it; driving a laptop from a keyboard with alt and windows-key codes rather than flubbing about with mouse pads, and semi-colons, are established ways of intimidating non-nerds aged under about 35. Though I am entirely baffled by people who type on mobile phones with their thumbs; Generation Millenial must have Trump-hands.

I am not sure that I would win a conversation like that, and I am not sure how I would argue it. It would be interesting to see what happened in such a case taken to Appeal. F

That is useful comment, Jeremy. Though according one Industry Assoc the limit in 10,000l per day as of right. http://www.ukwta.org/technology-areas/private-water-supplies/ Thanks,

GD did one of the plywood box houses in 2012 for Celia and Diana. https://vimeo.com/53932758

Perhaps also a little regulatory risk analysis https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/norfolk-villagers-and-farms-hit-in-first-water-war-r5f9wmhwn The village that has lost its aquifer supply has 1300 people.

One thing that you can do is maintain good comms with your Planning Officer throughout, and you may be able to nudge the PO in the direction of removing that condition if you are in a position to ask, and - so to speak - nobble it early. Ferdinand

Well, that was quite some perambulation around the possibilities, before coming back to what someone said in post three. ? However, that is the very best way to learn of all, so great stuff for exploring all the options until you were satisfied you had the best answer.

Perhaps they read BH and bought/sold the scaffolding. That would rather effectively put a bomb under any notion of modern Arts & Crafts ... integrity of practise right down to the basic materials. Ferdinand (who once again forgot that it was Thursday)

This is Planning; definitive answers do not exist. ? More seriously, there is a lot of local autonomy - and the huge flexibility that is available is the flipside of it sometimes feeling like a random number generator. One of the features of our system compared to others is that you get to do lots things you want if you make a convincing argument for it. There are downsides too - aiui in some countries it is handled more like "we will build in this zone, and you can do it without individual permission" (which may be why whole swathes of some countries look like a big suburb). We have taken a step to such an idea with eg Local Development Orders linked to a Masterplan, as at Gravenhill (for one). I am not sure how other places handle permitted developent ideas - do you need permission for a Garden Office in Holland or Germany? When guessing at such restrictions I tend to read across from jay-walking to measure the Degree of Pettyfogging-ness in a country (Sydney is a nightmare), though that is variable too. Ferdinand

Thanks, both.

I like that. But "50% less to £800". Er .. ouch. Probably needs the VAT Reclaim ? And I need a vanity one mainly supported from the floor. F

Overheating I had the impression from the text in the plans that it is essentially a Building Regs build, which would mean less risk of overheating. @Werrington1, could you comment on your wall buildup, please? Cheers F

A very quick sanity check on a couple of things that may need PP / Building Regs. 1 - In England do I need PP for a loft conversion with a road facing roof window? (Rear facing roof window is already in place) 2 - In England do I need PP to insert a new rear-facing window in a bedroom? (I think the answers are probably yes to 1, and yes-but-I-may-get-away-without-it to 2 for PP, and yes to both for Building Regs approval). Cheers. Ferdinand

I would think you would be double your 8k plus or minus 25-50%. Assuming insulated and a slab.

Welcome. Good idea to leave space for your retirement house at the side :-]. What is your design EPC? Looks as though there could be interesting heating bills? F

I think this looks great, and searching for press coverage it was nice to see some non-sensational accounts of the planning process in the local media. Quite close to me, too. And some nice precedents from quite early Grand Designs. Best of luck. Ferdinand

Re: Large tiles. You could use what I think they call "plank" tiles, which come in sizes such as 1000x200. A single one might do it. Or something like this - a 600x600 white tile, which could be sliced in 2 and give 1200mm run at any depth up to 300mm. https://www.tiletown.co.uk/en/alaska-white-floor-tile One sample might do it. F

What is the width of the washbasin? I think that several things could work as an splashback there. 1 - Large format tile. Ideally a single tile, or two, about 100mm or half to two thirds of the way to the taps, or past them (Can you put something behind the taps etc - ie will they come forward by 5-20mm?) 2 - Glass. Could be coloured or annealed. 3 - Something like a sheet of stainless steel or anodised ally. Powdercoat may not be good enough. Copper would be tempting, but would not match the taps. Perhaps something with engine turning? I think various colours could work or a pattern. On MultiPanels that could be from a single piece or the whole wall. If a single if it is just the splashback it might look chunky-clunky, though their edgings are in satin or gloss alu iirc, and would match. If you use the version with aqua-lok joints, they are invisible unless you choose a strange pattern. If you want, you can have them printed with a roomsize photo of your own. Ferdinand

Personally, I like gates gate-coloured (ie the natural material), and would not usually paint them without a good reason. For me, all that means is that the next thing is that they will have to be re-painted. I am still fighting a siege-of-Constantinople style rearguard action against one of my Ts who has wanted the front of her cottage painting since 2010, and I still maintain that the 150 year old grey pebbledash with flint is just fine, and that showing patina is a good thing. I can see that eventually I will lose because there are genuinely a couple of scars from an ill-advised porch that existed from about 1980-1990. Ferdinand

btw I *do* like those gates. Not Fort @Onoff & OnaTopp, or Castle Buildhub, but well made, normal, attractive gates in the right place..

I really cannot see a problem, but I might try my biggest ever barbecue as the first one in midsummer heat to make sure. There’s nothing stopping you reinforcing it with a few discreet taut wires in a Union Jack or Gridiron Plan, just in case. F