Front dormer loft conversion advice

Dirty_Berty

Be careful with your assumptions of increased house value. Estate agents will tell you what you want to hear to get your business. A "loft conversion" carried out by these aforementioned "specialists" won't carry all the necessary regulations to make it a proper extra room. It will be nothing more than a slightly more comfortable, slightly more accessible....loft. When a prospective buyer and their conveyancer start asking questions about the status of the extra room that supposedly adds all that value to the house, they will realise that they are being asked to pay a £50k premium for an, er.... slightly more comfortable, slightly more accessible loft.

Yes I!!!8217;m making sure I get full building regs sign off. Last thing we I want is a !!!8220;loft room!!!8221; as that!!!8217;s usually more of an issue than just having boarded storage up there. I!!!8217;ve read in forums where people have to have the lie stairs ripped out before selling! Don!!!8217;t worry I!!!8217;m going for full offIcial and legal second bedroom.

Tom99

Dirty_Berty wrote: »

Thanks I will check this out if I decide to go the dormer route

My council charge £90 for a written Pre-App enquiry so well worth it.

Aylesbury_Duck

I'm not sure what's changed since the OP's first post on the subject: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5808628

System

Dirty_Berty wrote: »

You think I should do a planning application when I don't need planning permission? Puzzling indeed

what makes you certain that planning isn't required for a front dormer extension?