External Wall Insulation

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Hello,
My property is semi detached in Birmingham.
I am confused, does planning permission required for external Wall Insulation? It's not listed property and not in conservative area.
On my road none of the properties are rendered so if apply external Wall and rendered will that need planning?
I am aware building regulations are required.
Thanks
MS
My property is semi detached in Birmingham.
I am confused, does planning permission required for external Wall Insulation? It's not listed property and not in conservative area.
On my road none of the properties are rendered so if apply external Wall and rendered will that need planning?
I am aware building regulations are required.
Thanks
MS
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2 Cavity wall, retrofitted with blown in insulation, it's efficient but you have lost the cavity, so if any water gets in from the outer leaf of blocks or bricks it will go through to the inside. also can be tricky to get everywhere full of insulation, sometimes they miss bits when blowing it in.
3 cavity wall, clad with external insulation. this is more expensive, and with an open cavity you'll still be safe from damp bridging the cavity, but it's not as efficient, if the cavity is well ventilated the draughts can take a lot of the heat away
4 cavity wall, clad with internal insulation. problem is you lose floor space. and fixing to the walls becomes harder but it's probably the most efficient solution in terms of heat loss and maintaining an open cavity to stop damp getting in
thats my basic thoughts on it, probably even more variables with different types of construction and insulation
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They will probably do a cavity wall, which could be either full or part fill. Full could be batts or boards, part fill boards fixed to the inner skin.
Worth a shot!