Planning permission for dorma

teneighty

Are you sure you've got enough headroom for a loft conversion? It could just be camera angle but the ridge and roof pitch looks rather low.

As to the dormer, with the stepped extension on the front I think a front dormer would look rather odd and suspect it would be very difficult to build with the hipped roof configuration.

The rear dormer looks far more feasible and less likely to upset the planners. As others have said do some simple sketches and seek the pre-planning advice. One word of caution, I've found the pre-planning advice to be very negative. I do not bother anymore as I got so many back saying permission would not be given only to find it was once I submitted the full application. So take what they say with a large pinch of salt and look on it as a way of identifying potential problems that may be revised before submitting the full application.

onlyroz

Yes, you can definitely stand up with room to spare in the highest part of the loft. It's a 1930's construction so is fairly solid.

I'm wondering now about perhaps just putting one bedroom and a en-suite toilet up there. Then we could have the top bedroom, leaving two largish bedrooms on the 1st floor for the kids, and an office which would contain the staircase up to the converted loft.

teneighty

Once you've got the pre-planning advice back maybe speak to some architectural designers about a feasibilty drawing to see what you might be able to achieve.

I would expect costs of between £250 to £500 depending how much detail you want. Obviously discuss it with them first and get fixed fee quotes.

bazster

onlyroz wrote: »

It seems like they don't "a chat" - what they want is for me to pay £44 for their "pre-planning service".

Are you sure? In my area they only charge professionals (builders, architects and such like), homeowners wishing to discuss their own home can have a pre-planning meeting for free. No duty officer though, you have to make an appointment.

onlyroz

bazster wrote: »

Are you sure? In my area they only charge professionals (builders, architects and such like), homeowners wishing to discuss their own home can have a pre-planning meeting for free. No duty officer though, you have to make an appointment.

Yes, I read it on the council website and when I sent in a speculative email I was told that I must go through their pre-planning process.

bazster

onlyroz wrote: »

Yes, I read it on the council website and when I sent in a speculative email I was told that I must go through their pre-planning process.

You'll have to cough up the £44 then. Only your local planning officers can advise you properly on this.