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Installing a roof terrace
ddavemac1981
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Hi all,
Live in a 2 bed flat conversion in a Victorian house in London Zone 3. Our downstairs neighbors kitchen roof juts out below our bedroom, and he suggested to me it would make a nice terrace. I know that we need the leaseholders permission. but a builder suggested to me that we would not need planning permission, as we are not building anything - this does not sound right to me - anyone in the know that could put me right?
Cheers
Live in a 2 bed flat conversion in a Victorian house in London Zone 3. Our downstairs neighbors kitchen roof juts out below our bedroom, and he suggested to me it would make a nice terrace. I know that we need the leaseholders permission. but a builder suggested to me that we would not need planning permission, as we are not building anything - this does not sound right to me - anyone in the know that could put me right?
Cheers
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No, it would almost certainly require planning consent.0
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The roof would probably need upgrading to support the extra weight and guardrails installed. A flat roof with a felt covering is not suitable.Her courage will change the world.
Treasure the moments that you have. Savour them for as long as you can for they will never come back again.0 -
You would possibly be changing the footprint of your flat so it is possible that not only the freeholder needs consulting but that a new lease may be required to include the addition and your requirements for maintaninance.
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Thanks all for the help - in the first instance we need to contact the freeholder to gain permission so I guess that we will find out what obstacles are in the way at that point!0
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ddavemac1981 wrote: »Thanks all for the help - in the first instance we need to contact the freeholder to gain permission so I guess that we will find out what obstacles are in the way at that point!
Literally, without sufficient obstacles in the way you could end up inside your downstairs neighbour's property.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
Your builder is not to be relied on.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0
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These are the hoops you need to jump through.
Seek Freeholders permission
Get a lease alteration.
Seek planning permission
Get building regulations sign off. This will involve upgrading the existing roof structure (as it is currently only designed to support its own weight and occasional use for maintenance purposes and will need to be changed to take permanent weight), adding railings and potentially upgrading the foundations.
Apart from that it is quite straightforward.Eat vegetables and fear no creditors, rather than eat duck and hide.0 -
Planning permission may be withheld if the neighbours complain about overlooking from the terrace into their gardens or windows.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0
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Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »Planning permission may be withheld if the neighbours complain about overlooking from the terrace into their gardens or windows.
that's a very good point...OP don't assume that because it was the neighbour who suggested it would make a good terraced area when push comes to shove don't expect them to agree to whatever work needs doing ...or more importantly the use of any garden space they currently have to house any of your builders or their associated tools, materials etcin S 38 T 2 F 50
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