>> Thanks.
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>> It does technically face the road but there is almost 100 ft of private woods
>> between the actual road and the front of the house and its 20/30 ft higher
>> than the road. I was hoping to avoid the expense time-wise, of planning permissions.
As a general principal* if there is no movement of the front elevation of the dwelling, out further, or up higher than the general profile, then planning permission is not usually required under permitted rights.
Building regulations however, are very much in force here, and will need to be checked by your LA, who may also wish to change the rateable band of your house - upwards.
And, if you later wish to sell, you will need to prove that building regs approval was signed off.
The builder should take care of all that, make it part of his scope and approval part of a staged payment.
*in designated areas, that changes. You sound like that does not apply.
Last edited by: Zero on Thu 4 Jun 20 at 10:16
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