Month: October 2022

  • Congratulations

    Congratulations

    Sam Planning would like to welcome our new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. We wish you all luck doing your duty.

  • First Floor Rear Extension Approved in Castlepoint

    First Floor Rear Extension Approved in Castlepoint

    For an extra living space on the first floor, we’ve achieved this property owner planning permission for a first-floor rear extension. The extension can provide an extra bathroom now as shown in the drawings below. If you too want to add extra space to your house, contact us for similar extension applications, or simply for…

  • Full Planning Application Loft for A Flat

    Full Planning Application Loft for A Flat

    A full planning application loft approved for this property in Hackney. A rear dormer extension was approved. Check out the drawings and call us for free advice! Full Planning Drawings Rear Perspective Loft Floor

  • Retrospective Permission for Erection of Dormer

    Retrospective Permission for Erection of Dormer

    After an enforcement notice, we’ve achieved our client in Hackney retrospective permission for the erection of a rear dormer. What is retrospective permission? It’s the planning permission granting the Local Authority’s planning approval after the development was already undertaken, whether it was completed or not yet. Property owners who have undertaken development without planning permission…

  • New Property Licensing Scheme in Haringey

    Haringey council is introducing a large new Selective Licensing Scheme that comes into force on 17 November 2022. The new licensing scheme aims to: – Provide safer and well-managed housing for private renters. – Ensure landlords take maximum responsibility for maintaining and improving the properties they let. – Identify and improve properties with the worst…

  • New Dwelling House with Landscaping

    New Dwelling House with Landscaping

    The erection of a whole new dwelling house and landscaping with discharge of conditions applications were approved for this property owner in Epping Forest District. The discharged conditions are: – Condition 3: Levels. –  Condition 4: Surface water drainage. – Condition 6: External materials. – Condition 7: Hard and soft landscaping. – Condition 8: Details…

  • Rear Extension of 24.2m

    Rear Extension of 24.2m

    Extensions are one of the most preferable options for property owners to expand their living space. You can always have a room bigger by applying for an extension. It could be a double-storey extension, on the ground and first floor of your dwelling, or just a single one on the ground floor – a rear…

  • Change of Use to Class E (Restaurant)

    Change of Use to Class E (Restaurant)

    Change of Use from a supermarket to a restaurant This property owner in Hackney wanted to change the activity of his shop, they wanted to turn the ground floor supermarket into a restaurant. A supermarket is a Class A1 use, while a restaurant is a Class E use, which definitely requires planning to change use.…

  • Extensions & Alternations to Front & Rear

    Extensions & Alternations to Front & Rear

    Extensions This property owner in Enfield wanted to expand their living space on the ground and the first floor. So, we planned them a two-storey extension and a single-storey rear infill extension and it was approved. Alternations Later on, they wanted to do some alternations to the front bay window together with retrospective front and…