Existing Loft Conversion Space

ftb_deena

Hope this is in the right place!

I recently moved into a house with an existing, standard loft conversion. A lot of floor space is taken up from where the stairs are. Is this necessary? It feels like a lot of space to lose? (Left of pic)

I also want to put a toilet up here (just a single toilet) - is it too small? Existing house bathroom is against the back wall, to the left. 

For context photo was taken on wide mode and that is a king size bed.

Hope that makes sense!! 

sevenhills

You need to think about what is legal and what is not legal. It looks like a small room, that does not comply with building regulations for a habitable room. Or maybe that is just because of the wide-angle lens photo?

https://thomaslegal.co.uk/does-a-loft-conversion-need-planning-permission-and-building-control-sign-off/

ftb_deena

sevenhills said:

You need to think about what is legal and what is not legal. It looks like a small room, that does not comply with building regulations for a habitable room. Or maybe that is just because of the wide-angle lens photo?

https://thomaslegal.co.uk/does-a-loft-conversion-need-planning-permission-and-building-control-sign-off/

Thank you. It is a small room, it was built in 2001 and complied with all regulations at the time! (well I have certificate of completion) 

FreeBear

This property might give you some ideas (of what not to do) - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90701632#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media11

ftb_deena

FreeBear said:

This property might give you some ideas (of what not to do) - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90701632#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media11

Holy moly 

pseudodox

FreeBear said:

This property might give you some ideas (of what not to do) - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90701632#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media11

And that is the main bedroom!  OMG!  En-suite taken to a whole new level - literally & figuratively. I would not be paid to buy that mess.

Albermarle

pseudodox said:

FreeBear said:

This property might give you some ideas (of what not to do) - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90701632#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media11

And that is the main bedroom!  OMG!  En-suite taken to a whole new level - literally & figuratively. I would not be paid to buy that mess.

Be OK for a teenager!

Albermarle

ftb_deena said:

sevenhills said:

You need to think about what is legal and what is not legal. It looks like a small room, that does not comply with building regulations for a habitable room. Or maybe that is just because of the wide-angle lens photo?

https://thomaslegal.co.uk/does-a-loft-conversion-need-planning-permission-and-building-control-sign-off/

Thank you. It is a small room, it was built in 2001 and complied with all regulations at the time! (well I have certificate of completion) 

A loft bedroom needs access to a 'proper' staircase with a door at the top ( fire regulations) so the staircase/landing will take up a large part of an otherwise small room. Probably begs the questions whether it was such a good idea to convert the loft in the first place as obviously they only had a small roof space to work with.

Doozergirl

Albermarle said:

ftb_deena said:

sevenhills said:

You need to think about what is legal and what is not legal. It looks like a small room, that does not comply with building regulations for a habitable room. Or maybe that is just because of the wide-angle lens photo?

https://thomaslegal.co.uk/does-a-loft-conversion-need-planning-permission-and-building-control-sign-off/

Thank you. It is a small room, it was built in 2001 and complied with all regulations at the time! (well I have certificate of completion) 

A loft bedroom needs access to a 'proper' staircase with a door at the top ( fire regulations) so the staircase/landing will take up a large part of an otherwise small room. Probably begs the questions whether it was such a good idea to convert the loft in the first place as obviously they only had a small roof space to work with.

The door doesn't need to be at the top. It can be at the bottom of the flight and I've found it often works to make the room feel much larger.  

It's entirely possible that there is a neater way to align the staircase, it just depends on who designs it at the time and the extent of their imagination. 

Worth getting someone in to give it fresh eyes.  

pmartin86

FreeBear said:

This property might give you some ideas (of what not to do) - https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90701632#/media?channel=RES_BUY&id=media11

I love steaming out my bedroom before getting out of my shower onto my bedroom carpet and rubbing ym wet legs against my bed/bedding before evetualy rolling over whe in bed and falling directly down the stairs. Whats the issue?

markin

If you don't mind bringing the bed forward  1.6m? and can walk past it still, get a smaller bed? Then a short privacy wall could hide the toilet and sink, Or a full wall with no door or a sliding door and add an extra window. Or add a full width dormer out to the back of the house.

Would the bed even turn around ? How tall are you?

Anything is possible with the right compromises , Or budget