Thanks Najeebah and P&P, both very helpful. I was worried that there might not be enough floor space to dry / change etc, but as it's ensuite the bedroom could be used for that. Am having conversations with my hubby about the 1400 x 800 shower P&P. I love the idea and think it will add a touch of luxury feel to a small ensuite, but my husband thinks it would only work in a larger space. Have you seen that configuration work in a small ensuite? My husband's thinking more like your shower scale Najeebah, but probably an 800 quarter circle corner shower, rather than square. Wondering what you both think of that idea and whether that would feel more or less spacious actually in the shower? We've agreed the idea of a pocket door. So and both agree that basin and shower should be down the same side as you've both suggested. So just the shower to be decided. Thanks for the input on the window. Sue

If you are going to make this a TV room then put the TV in he middle of this wall and orientate the sitting around it. If this is a social room then two sofas opposite each other. Whatever you do get a large rug in the middle to anchor your furniture to and go go too large as you will inevitable have to walk around the outside as this room looks like it is a through way

Hi, We would suggest contacting your local authority and press for the issue to be resolved. Alternatively, you can contact the Department for Communities and Local Government for questions relating to government planning policies. The email contact below is for their safety team. They will work closely with your local planning authority to resolve the matter. housingchecks@communities.gsi.gov.uk We hope this helps.

Changes of fenestration such as changing the shape of the arched window will require planning approval so you should probably decide on everything you intend to do and then make an application. Designers, Architects and architectural technicians can all help here- I would expect them to be showing you in CAD how the house could look. How far you go depends on the available budget. In my opinion the house could benefit from swapping the current leaded light windows for something simpler. Your current windows are not very deep and and the fan lights exaggerate that so perhaps replacements without might be better....and these could look great in all the colours you suggested- personally I just like to see a contrast with the brick so would rather see a light colour choice with this brick. I would probably choose sage green. In my opinion the front door looks undersized next to the big arched window but painting the door and side panel the same colour will make it look bigger. Also I wonder if you are thinking about changing the arched window because it is sitting uncomfortably next to the window next door..... perhaps it is the window above the door that is wrong...... in fact if that is a bathroom and you could get away with a skylight instead I think I would rather leave the arched window and block up the one above the door. However for me the 1950s proportions of the windows slightly let down this house and the suggested full height windows of the garage conversion seem out of place too. If you have the money for a full facelift I would be looking for your CAD expert to show you how the house could look with different shaped window apertures- for instance the two windows to the left of the front door in my opinion would have more presence if they were deeper and fanlights would also work better then. The window above the front door seems too wide and too close to the corner and should relate more to the window next to it that is currently arched- perhaps get rid of this door above the front door or perhaps make it narrower. In my opinion continuing the garage roof towards the front door and building forward the ground floor window to the right of the front door would unify the garage extension with the main house and make it easier to choose a window style for the garage conversion as you would then likely choose three matching small windows. I might even consider making the window of the room over the garage a little narrower. However the room over the garage is a later addition and does illustrate that it is possible to match these bricks so using render to cover your changes may not be necessary and I agree that the brick and the climbing plants help make this a pretty and traditional looking house and unsympathetic changes could ruin that feel.