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What is the time limit for appeal due to non determination?

what about over worked ones?

+1 to that

I found this series very useful https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeT7dFNA3H7UYY2mLoiMS_qzi5JiC8h8w

Go back and ask which they mean't to type, a 6 or a 4, not both.

If i knew it was going to cost that much i may have thought twice, My application for two houses (pretty identical) has been submitted for planning (pending decision) and so far for a total cost of just over £6k. I have done a fair bit of the leg work myself, but has included; Pre-app (free) Planning consultant for planning feasibility Accountant tax advice Air quality monitoring Noise assessment OS plan Land Survey (recycled data) Architectural technician Tree assessment Planning fee There may be some more work dependant on the LPA requirements before a decision is made, but it seems that i have able to save a bit

Full Planning app fee for a new house is just under £500.

Holy cow! How? Please tell me that included building regs sign off!

There is someone in a very similar position to you, maybe have a look at the response given there for some ideas. https://forum.buildhub.org.uk/topic/9873-is-it-difficult-to-borrow-if-you-have-a-deposit/

also what if you need to return because they either look crap or colours / batch's don't match

it sounds like you haven't been introduced to 'Layout', which is the presenting arm of the program that uses the model you have made. You need the pro version or a time limited demo to use Layout. https://help.sketchup.com/en/layout/creating-documents-layout Things have changed, as Trimble have moved the demo from a standalone program to a web based interface which i hate. Though i don't have much call to use Sketchup anymore, but was a pretty good all round tool.

That floor should be fine with a min 15mm wallboard, though this can be reduced if you put insulation in the cavity. There can be concerns if you fully fill the cavity with the transference of vibration via denser insulation batts to the two walls leaves given its a single stud frame. It may be better to err on the side of caution and partial fill with a small gap. Also going 75mm -> 100mm is only a marginal gain in relation to acoustics really. Going from thickness 25mm - 75/100mm makes a difference, as the thicker the insulation and / or cavity, the better the comparative sound reduction performance at lower frequencies will be. Though a lightweight (timber / metal stud) is never going to be comparable to a masonry construction at low frequencies. Also remember these are bare minimum, and it is advised to go above these. Also consider your internal doors, go for solid core rather than hollow.

There is nothing in the regs that say there needs to be increased sound insulation in walls for bathrooms. The regs do say for internal walls and floors the minimum acoustic specification is Rw 40 dB, but.... this does not apply, where; An internal wall contains a door An internal wall separates an en-suite and the associated bedroom For a 100 x 50mm stud you can achieve Rw 40 dB with 1 x 15mm wallboard either side, with only 25mm 12 kg/m3 mineral wool in the cavity. Now this is a minimum, if you want to improve it and keep the single stud, you have three routes. Increase the mass of the plaster board, e.g. 2 layers of 12.5/15mm SoundBloc Increase the density and thickness of mineral wool in the cavity, e.g. 75mm of 24-48 kg/m3 Mount the layers of plasterboard on resilient bars for an up lift in acoustic performance. What is you floor construction? as it is likely that as it stands it achieves the min Rw 40 dB, and additional insulation will help bring up the performance, as well as those type of improvements listed above for walls.

make sure there is allowance in the budget for a fleet of roomba's

i have only just got round to looking at this, and @AnonymousBosch i think that you are incorrect (thanks for the link though, v.useful). That paragraph (3) is only for applications that have a EIA, aren't in the LPA development plan, affects a right of way (paragraph 2). If an application doesn't have any of those factors (mine don't, i think) then its covered under paragraph 4, which is either a site notice, or a notice to any adjoining owner or occupier (e.g a letter), and a notice in the local paper. In my case i think the LPA will actually send letters (i received one about an appeal a few years back) and notice in the local paper.

Ball park, allow £1,500 - £2,000 per m2 depending on how dirty your hands get. That should be do able in your max budget

Just in case someone comes across this post looking for information on validation and submission dates. One thing that i had not realised, is that the date that you submitted on, gets retrospectively used as the validation date, assuming you have submitted all the required information for validation on that date. If you have the submitted all the required information, the determination period starts (e.g the targeted 8 weeks) from the date you submitted, irrespective of the date the pack of information submitted is deemed to meet the requirements by the LPA.

@ferdinand found some useful info Actual costs depend on what you are wanting to build, where you and what type of house you want, a standard house with traditional materials, or a concept house with cantrelevered beams made of brie. Typical planning architect/AT costs for a single house I have seen range from £2k - £5k.

https://www.gleeson-homes.co.uk/new-homes/greater-manchester/hill-top-park "easy access to the M62 for travel across the region" The M62 is right on the southern boundary of the site!

cheers, I was half wondering if that was the case.

I have been given a planning reference number via phone for my application 19/XXXX/FUL (X's for privacy). Now that it has a application number does that mean than my application has been validated and the determination period has started (e.g the targeted 8 weeks)? PP seems to imply that it has; https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200126/applications/58/the_decision-making_process/3 I haven't had any written communication and can't find the application on the LPA's website (it was uploaded on PP).

If i were you, i would get the company that you are hoping to order from to give you something in writing that you can pass on to the BCO in relation to BS 6206, and how its relates to BS EN 12600.

umm, a quick search on the british standards, indicates that BS6206:1981 has been partially replaced by BS EN 12600:2002 https://shop.bsigroup.com/ProductDetail?pid=000000000010129296

Between £1,500 and £2,000 per m2

Typically the max loan they will give you is 4 times your salary, subject to affordability of the loan. https://www.ecology.co.uk/mortgages/residential-mortgages/self-build/ So if you already have the land and £100k, then you 'just' need the remaining build cost from the mortgage (oh and a place to live) if you can prove you earn and can afford to repay the remaining, happy days.