chimney

stranger12

Hi All,

Is it legal and ok to remove chimney from all floor to the loft ?

Does it need planning permission ?

Thanks

http://www.practicaldiy.com/general-building/chimney/chimney-breast-removal.php

anselld

It does not need planning permission (unless conservation area or listed).
It needs Building Control Approval.

G_M

anselld wrote: »

It does not need planning permission (unless conservation area or listed).
It needs Building Control Approval.

To explain a little further:

Planning Permission is permission to make a change to the outside of a building or to change a building's use (eg home to shop) or to construct a new building/extension.

Building Control is to do with the quality, safety and standards of any work. So yes, your chimney removal must be done safely, which means according to regulations, and must be inspected and signed off. See

https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval/when-you-need-approval

If you get a builder to remove the chimney, either

* contact Building Control at the council yourself, or

* make sure that as part of your written contract with the builder, he takes responsibility for obtaining Building Control sign-off.

booksurr

stranger12 wrote: »

Hi All,

Is it legal and ok to remove chimney from all floor to the loft ?

Does it need planning permission ?

Thanks

http://www.practicaldiy.com/general-building/chimney/chimney-breast-removal.php

since the answers to your questions are in the link that you quote yourself what is your real problem?

not exactly the first time you have posted rhetorical questions

G_M

booksurr wrote: »

since the answers to your questions are in the link that you quote yourself what is your real problem?

not exactly the first time you have posted rhetorical questions

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I hadn't clicked the link. But I see that it says:

Planning Permission - unless the property is Listed or in a Conservation Area, Planning Approval is unlikely to be required, but it’s always worth asking the question.

so hence he's asking the question......

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: