Author: Steph

We were told that we didn’t need planning permission & just had to apply for a licence to drop the kerb. This advice was incorrect in our case. You may need planning permission to drop the kerb. You definitely do if you live on a “classified road“. We had to pay £55 to be told that we do need planning permission. So here we go again, having to apply for planning permission during lockdown. More expense & time.

If you need to drop the kerb, even if you are not sure you will need planning permission, include it in your planning application right from the start, it will save you a lot of hassle later on.

We got our first look inside & love the size of the open plan living space.

It’s starting to look like a house now.

Timber Frame supplied by Jay T Timber Frames in Victoria http://www.jayttimberframes.co.uk

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Thank you for the photos Paul Lello from CIB Lello & Son who demolished the bungalow

There was a significant delay getting the foundations done. When building the boundary walls, it became apparent that the ground was too soft. We had to appoint a structural engineer to design raft foundations. We then had to wait for the steel so this delayed everything for about 6 weeks. It also added £9000 to the costs, excluding the structural engineer’s fees. 9 lorry loads of concrete later & the slab is done. Total cost of the foundations was £15156 & structural engineer £850

They will be rendered & painted white.

The boundary walls are going up