A few questions about our proposed extension (building regs)
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:35 pm
Hello I'm new
We are about to fill out a building notice forum and send in a basic floor plan of our propsed kitchen extension. I just have a few questions about the build before we do this. We are designing ourselves so have no architect.
It will be a single storey extension, as close to the boundary as possible. As we will have a pitched roof we understand we have to build leaving enough room so the guttering doesn't over hang our neighbours. Is there a set measurement for this? We obviously want to be as close to the boundary as possibly but not infringing on our neighbours property.
Also, with regards to building regs, the propsed extension will be on to the back of our current property. Where the lounge window is now, we will have an open gap with a breakfast bar on the other side, so from the lounge you will be about to see right into the new kitchen. This will make the whole of our downstairs relatively open plan.
Is this allowed? Is there anything we need to think about regarding this?
Thanks in advance
We are about to fill out a building notice forum and send in a basic floor plan of our propsed kitchen extension. I just have a few questions about the build before we do this. We are designing ourselves so have no architect.
It will be a single storey extension, as close to the boundary as possible. As we will have a pitched roof we understand we have to build leaving enough room so the guttering doesn't over hang our neighbours. Is there a set measurement for this? We obviously want to be as close to the boundary as possibly but not infringing on our neighbours property.
Also, with regards to building regs, the propsed extension will be on to the back of our current property. Where the lounge window is now, we will have an open gap with a breakfast bar on the other side, so from the lounge you will be about to see right into the new kitchen. This will make the whole of our downstairs relatively open plan.
Is this allowed? Is there anything we need to think about regarding this?
Thanks in advance