Room configuration 2 bed flat into 3 bed flat
Maria Mora-Blanco
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Comments (7)Welcome neighbours - we're also in Streatham. So, remember that Planning and Building Regs are two different things. Firstly, Planning. Permitted Development rules do not apply to flats, so things that can normally be done to houses pretty informally (loft conversions and extensions within certain maximum sizes are examples) need a full planning application for a flat. Look at the planning portal and check what you need to apply for. Lambeth is annoying as you have to do a pre-planning application if you want an opinion (they got rid of the duty planning officer advice a while back to cut costs) - a bit of a scam really, you would be better off hiring a proper planning consultant/architect used to Lambeth and getting your application right first time. We did everything under Permitted Development (house), so did not have to go down that route. Building Regulations then need to be complied with when doing the work allowed under Planning. Rather than organise site visits/inspections with the council, who are notoriously hard to get in touch with, we used a private company, London Building Control, who were excellent. It costs a bit more, but you don't spend your whole life chasing council employees who are unmotivated and useless (in Lambeth's case, anyway). Generally, internal changes (removing walls and using steels etc) do not need planning permission of any sort, but are definitely a Building Regulations issue: and you will need to show proper structural engineering drawings with calculations and steel specs etc. Good luck!...See MoreConverting 2 bed terrace house to 3 bed or 2 one bed flat.
Comments (11)I can see potential for a 3-bed by turning the downstairs reception room into a bedroom but I don’t think you’d fit a third bedroom upstairs. You could consider turning the downstairs shower room, or part of it, into a utility / laundry space. Changing to 2 separate flats could be problematic in terms of access to the first floor one - presume you’d need a shared entrance which would make accessing the ground floor front reception room more difficult. Also, I don’t know if you’d need any special permissions, plus extra fire / safety regs to turn a house into 2 flats. It seems to be potentially a lot more hassle to take that option....See MoreTurning 1 bed flat into 2 bed Extension ideas!
Comments (5)Is there a reason for a second bedroom? I ask as given your budget and the current increasing costs of materials might put a full extension out of budget. Given that, I also note that your current combined kitchen lounge area is larger than the bedroom, so it may be more within budget to think about the layout of these 2 rooms. I see that the current bedroom has an attractive outside aspect. If the kitchen is reconfigured you might be able to achieve this from this room with double doors located next to the gate. If it is possible to knock through between kitchen and lounge you could achieve an open plan or almost open plan in this area with the outside aspect. Some food for thought............See Morecould I make my 2 bed flat a 3 bed?
Comments (2)Also know this area rather well ... and have extended a flat there. Extending a leasehold flat can turn into a veritable nightmare, even if not for costs then at least for all the bureaucracy hoops you'll jump through. Not only do you need agreements from the freeholder, but also the other leaseholders, and party wall agreements with all neighbours (and that, if adjacent properties are also converted, can escalate). You also need planning permission (no permitted development for flats). Technically, anything that goes for a house goes for flats in a conversion - it "only" involves quite a lot more work, and associated cost. The Road at least isn't conservation area, nor part of the Dulwich Estate. My advice would be, before you spend money on detailed structural engineering or design, get written agreements from freeholder / other leaseholders and neighbours. It may save you from having to abandon the project after already having sunk a lot into it....See MoreJonathan
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