Property in London

Converting House Into Flats

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Does converting a house into flats require planning permission?

Converting a dwelling house into self-contained flats is not a Permitted Development Right and there’s a set of different requirements that have to be met before you’d be able to conduct your development. Requirements may include a minimum flat size, soundproofing, fire safety, or a party wall award. Each Local Authority has its own set of policies and it differs from one neighbourhood to another.

Therefore; yes, converting a house into flats will not only require full planning permission but also some other considerations.

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Building Regulation

Your next consideration after granted planning permission is a Building Regulation Approval from Building Control, which requires plans as well.

Other Considerations

In some cases, and if your property is listed, a Listed Building Consent will be required and obligatory. It’s your hired architect or firm’s job to make all of that come into alignment.

Converting your house into flats is worthwhile, whether you’re willing to rent them, sell them, or sell one and retain the others. But you’ll have to make sure you go to the right planning firm to do the job properly.

Below are the drawings approved for one of our clients in Southend-on-Sea who wanted to convert their dwelling house into 3 self-contained flats. Contact us for free advice on your case.

Planning Permission Drawings

Gound Floor Plan
Gound Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Loft Floor Plan
Loft Floor Plan
A property in Hackney

Rear Extension Planning Permission In Haringey

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Why get a rear extension?

Property owners get extensions, whether a rear one or any other because they are looking for expanding their living space. But extensions require planning permission, and here comes our part of the work.

Our client here was looking for a more spacious kitchen on the ground floor. The best solution was to plan an extension to the rear for them.

The process of planning the rear extension

And we did; a site survey was conducted, the existing plans were drawn up, and the proposed ones, as well. We’ve recently received the decision notices and the proposal was approved. Now the client can start the construction process and this has to happen within 3 years from they were granted permission.

When we plan properties, we take a lot of things into account, including the client’s desired outcome, the local authority’s rules, and the council’s potential concerns. Our team works cooperatively to get all of that done in harmony. Thanks to our ex-planning officers, we have the experience to get the job done.

 

Check our plans for this rear extension below. Contact us if you want free advice on your case. Or apply for your desired development.

Planning Permission Drawings

Section AA plan of the property
Section AA Plan
4 floors plans
Floor Plans
A picture of a basement

Basement Conversion. Is it worth it? and why?

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“I want to expand the living space in my house. Is a basement conversion worth it? why?

Basement conversions can provide many options that vary in the extra space added. For example, if you just want small extra storage that doesn’t require daylight, then you might want to go for a coal cellar basement. It’s best if you only want to save your stuff cool in the dark in a small area.

In case you’re looking for a bit bigger space with daylight to practice a hobby, a garden basement would be your best option. And for daylight, you can add a light well.

 When your goal is even bigger and you want to have an extra one or two rooms, a half conversion would be the answer. A half conversion goes under your property except for its added extensions.

However, what makes this development even more worthwhile is that you can have a whole extra storey under your existing house. This is called a full conversion.

Below you see plans for 3 clients among many who come asking for full basement conversions. They usually request planning for new rooms such as washrooms, laundry, games, gyms, or even bedrooms.

Contact us for your conversion planning permission! Or get free advice on your case!

Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 1
Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 2
Basement conversion plan
Basement conversion plan - Property 3
Shop in Redditch

Class E Change Of Use Approved in Redditch - Sam Planning

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From a gaming center to a Class E Use (Sui Generis). Business activity change is granted in Redditch

This shop owner in Redditch wanted to change their business activity. This case needed planning permission as they were going to change use from Sui Generis to Class E use on the ground floor.

A site survey was conducted, the property was planned, and the change of use was applied for, and finally approved.

Change of business activity could need planning, too. Contact us to know if your case could need planning. We do advice for free.

Planning Permission Drawings

Ground floor plan
Ground Floor Plan
Front elevation plan
Front Elevation Plan
Property in Hackney

Landscaping and window planning approved | Sam Planning

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Landscaping and windows. Planning permission approved in Hackney.

After getting planning permission for their development, this property owner wanted a submission of details pursuant to conditions 4 and 6 regarding windows and landscaping.

For the second time, we planned the front elevation windows and the landscape with all the details required. We’ve just received the decision notice and the proposal is approved.

See how the windows on the front elevation used to be, and how it is now approved to be. Check the detailed plan of the landscape with all the materials. 

Don’t hesitate to contact us for planning your desired development, too.

Planning Permission Drawings

Landscape Plan
Landscape Plan
Front elevation plan
Front elevation plan - first application
Front elevation plan
Front elevation plan - Second application
Haringey HMO Matters

HMO is rejected in my area. Can I still get one?

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“Why are HMOs rejected in my area? Can I still get one?

Generally, many types of minor development, such as a change of use from a
single dwelling house (use class C3) to a small HMO shared by 3 to 6 unrelated
residents (use class C4), do not require planning permission. That’s what we call a
Permitted Development Right.

However, if the local planning authority of an area believes, with strong evidence,
that this right is detrimental to the proper planning of the area, they can withdraw
this right by making an Article 4 direction. This could be permanent, but it also
could be canceled if the reasons why it was made are no longer valid. Also, it
doesn’t apply retrospectively.

This, though, doesn’t mean you cannot get an HMO in an area of an Article 4; It
means that it’s no longer a permitted development right and it will require planning
permission, which is, in most cases, not easy.

At SAM Planning, we do the uneasy. Here is a case of a property that falls within an area where an Article 4 is in place in Haringey. For this property, we’ve achieved planning permission for the conversion and change of use of the existing 2* 3-bedroom flats (C3 use) on the first and loft floors of the property, to one large-scale 8-bedroom HMO (sui-generis).

Feel free to contact us for an HMO application or for free advice about your case.

Application Approved Plans

First Floor Plan
First Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Second Floor Plan
Contact us for an HMO application