To swap kitchen and bathroom to make an open plan living-kitchen space
Hi all,
I am just about to buy a two bedroom flat on second floor. There are two stud wall between the living room area and the bathroom and the bathroom and the kitchen. I would like to move the bathroom to the back where the kitchen is and make the bathroom to an open plan kitchen. As this is no structure change, i believe I do not need any planning permission. I have checked the wall between living room and bathroom and the bathroom and the kitchen and they are stud walls which I believe I can just knock them down.
Is there any concern or anything to think about as I would only like to buy if i can make an open plan kitchen living room area.
I am very new here. Any suggestions are very welcome.
Thank you very much in advance.
Jari
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Jonathan
5 years agoJari L
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5 years agoIt might be measuring carefully as I think there are two possible positions for an upstairs shower room
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