Converting bedroom into a kitchen

Sally133

Will I need planning permission to convert an upstairs bedroom box room into a cooking area? It will have an electric cooker, fridge freezer and a sink unit, plus 2 small cupboards. Thank you

bobster2

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Sally133

bobster2 said:

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Thank you. I don't know anything about this area, who would give me building regulations approval please?

mr_stripey

Sally133 said:

bobster2 said:

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Thank you. I don't know anything about this area, who would give me building regulations approval please?

your local council should be able to help. They may require things like heat detectors linked to the fire alarm system and fire doors etc. But they should be able to guide you

MeteredOut

Sally133 said:

bobster2 said:

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Thank you. I don't know anything about this area, who would give me building regulations approval please?

Your builder should be able to advise too. If they don't, then perhaps look at different builders...

YoungBlueEyes

MeteredOut said:

Sally133 said:

bobster2 said:

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Thank you. I don't know anything about this area, who would give me building regulations approval please?

Your building should be able to advise too. If they don't, then perhaps look at different builders...

Is that a "if only walls could talk" sort of scenario?

MeteredOut

YoungBlueEyes said:

MeteredOut said:

Sally133 said:

bobster2 said:

Probably not - but you will likely need Building Regulations approval.

Thank you. I don't know anything about this area, who would give me building regulations approval please?

Your building should be able to advise too. If they don't, then perhaps look at different builders...

Is that a "if only walls could talk" sort of scenario?

(corrected now)

eddddy

Sally133 said:

Will I need planning permission to convert an upstairs bedroom box room into a cooking area? It will have an electric cooker, fridge freezer and a sink unit, plus 2 small cupboards. Thank you

Presumably, you're talking about a freehold house which is currently a single dwelling.

Assuming it continues to be a single dwelling, you shouldn't need planning consent. If you're making it into 2 dwellings, you'll probably need planning consent.

If the house is leasehold, you might need consent from the freeholder.



If the house ends up with 2 kitchens, you might find it harder to sell - as mortgage lenders tend not to lend on houses with 2 kitchens.

So before selling, you might have to convert it to a utility room or laundry room. Removing the cooker (and microwave) might be enough to persuade a mortgage lender's valuer that it's not a kitchen.

Or maybe you'd want to convert it back to a bedroom anyway, as that would normally increase the value of the house.