Merging two separate plots to build flats

pancaz

Hi

I live in a detached bungalow. There's another bungalow next to my house which I am planning to buy. Both of these properties are very old. My plan is to flatten them build a block of flats. Would I get planning permission for this? Is it possible at all?

Thanks

marliepanda

pancaz wrote: »

Hi

I live in a detached bungalow. There's another bungalow next to my house which I am planning to buy. Both of these properties are very old. My plan is to flatten them build a block of flats. Would I get planning permission for this? Is it possible at all?

Thanks

With all due respect how on earth would anyone here know. We do not know where you live. We dont know what the planning restrictions are.

There are many many areas where a block of flats would be a total eyesore in the space of two bungalows, and many where it would work just fine.

AnotherJoe

pancaz wrote: »

Hi

I live in a detached bungalow. There's another bungalow next to my house which I am planning to buy. Both of these properties are very old. My plan is to flatten them build a block of flats. Would I get planning permission for this? Is it possible at all?

Thanks

Of course, given they are very old that's a dead giveaway that permission is a slam dunk. It's nothing to do with immediate surroundings, location, size of the flats, and zoning laws.

I suggest you immediately demolish your own bungalow, then after our purchasing next door, demolish that, and then apply for permission, enclosing a first class SAE for immediate response so you can crack on after the weekend.

kinger101

Probably not, but we've got minimal information to go off. And it's not our decision anyway.

pancaz

@Marliepanda - Thanks, apology for being vague. My first post. I live in Berkshire. There's a block of flats just across the road.

@AnotherJoe - thanks a lot for your answer. I guess I would require to check with solicitor, financial advisor and architect as both houses would be on mortgage

marliepanda

pancaz wrote: »

@Marliepanda - Thanks, apology for being vague. My first post. I live in Berkshire. There's a clock of flats just across the road.

@AnotherJoe - thanks a lot for your answer. I guess I would require to check with solicitor, financial advisor and architect as both houses would be on mortgage

And your mortgage provider. And your local council planning department.

da_rule

If you have a mortgage on your current property and are going to need a mortgage to purchase the neighbouring property (have you actually done any checks yet to see if you would be approved for/can afford two mortgages?), what money are you going to use to do the works?

Planning costs
Legal costs
Demolition costs
Building costs

Plus, have you got money to buy or rent a third property to live in once yours has been demolished?

Cakeguts

Berkshire has Reading, and Slough in it where you might get planning permission. It also has a lot of small villages where you might not get planning permission. The only way you are going to find out is to ask your local council.

PasturesNew

How long is this piece of string?

I've just seen two 1930s detached bungalows get demolished and 9 houses are being built there... flats were in the original PP request, but were dropped and it all became houses.

pancaz

@da_rule - Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have done a detailed calculation.

@Cakeguts - Thanks for your reply. Good idea, I will check with the council as well

@ PaturesNew - I guess, one of them was built around 1950-60 & another one perhaps 1970s.

G_M

I am the Chief Planning Officer for Berkshire and I can see no objection to your plans.

Once you have purchased the neighboriring bungalow, drop me a note here at the forum and I'll grant you the permission you require.[EMAIL="info@metalbedsltd.co.uk"]
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