Hi all,
I am purchasing a top floor flat that has had a loft conversion made into an extra bedroom many years ago. Planning approval or building regs were never applied for at the time. But it now has Retrospective Approval. I'm not sure how, as it clearly does'nt meet todays standards. But I want to make quite a few alterations to this loft conversion. Eg. change the location of the stair access, then adjacent to this loft room, reinstate the ceiling that has since been removed (currently giving the room below a vaulted ceiling to the roof), and making another loft room to be used as a small en suite bath or shower room. Do I need any permissions here and will I need to get building regs etc. But will this then make me responsible for the existing loft conversion that I feel sure may not meet current building regs.
Thanks for any advice...