Permitted development

beezkneez

casper_g wrote: »

Did you replace the whole door and frame, or put a new door into the existing frame? If the latter, you didn't need building regulations approval AIUI.

We replaced the whole unit as the old one was not repairable. So like for like really but with a bit of render due to the slight size difference

I can’t believe that building regs are needed for the replacing doors and windows when they can be bought in b&q! To us replacing the door was just a weekend diy job!

Tom99

EachPenny wrote: »

Thanks for the suggestion, but I prefer the wording the way I originally put it.

The issue is not just about funding, many planning officers also feel less free to offer informal advice because residents are likely to complain bitterly if things turn out differently to what the informal advice suggested.

There has also been a generational shift in planning departments since 2008 with many of the 'old hands' taking (early) retirement being replaced with younger less experienced staff who are more risk adverse.

The net effect is some planning departments are less helpful than they used to be - there is now a greater chance of the advice being "Put in an application".

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]My local council are happy to give advice even before you apply for planning permission. They will however direct you to the list of charges they will make for doing so[/FONT]

casper_g

beezkneez wrote: »

We replaced the whole unit as the old one was not repairable. So like for like really but with a bit of render due to the slight size difference

I can’t believe that building regs are needed for the replacing doors and windows when they can be bought in b&q! To us replacing the door was just a weekend diy job!

You could build an entire house from bits you picked up at B&Q. And you'd obviously need approval for that, too.