Planning regs spell end of extension??
Mags D
6 years ago
We've been looking into having a 5th bedroom added to the back of our property. It would mean the window current back bedroom gets blocked up and so we would need a side window in that room. Our architect says it won't be possible due to a conflict in the planning rules; fire regs say we need to have an opening window but planning regs say we can't have a window that opens facing our neighbours (their back garden starts approx 7.5 metres away from the offending window). Is there any way around this???!!! The architect has said it's worth a try but doesn't hold out much hope
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Mags D
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