over garage extension & garage conversion

nij1983

last year

Hi all,

We live in a 1930s 3-bed semi with garage to the side. We’re looking to do a loft conversion, garage conversation into a study and utility + toilet, and then also extend over the garage to make bedroom 3 larger & possibly add another bathroom.

Plus also reconfigure downstairs - remove the shower room and figure out how to create a nice flow for access to utility.

A few questions…
Are there many restrictions on over garage conversions? Our neighbour has a chalet style house with front door to the side, so it looks out onto our garage wall. Would planning get rejected for extending over the garage as I expect we’ll block some light of the neighbour.

Any thoughts on the downstairs reconfiguration? Utility needs to be about half the size of the garage as we have cats so need their food in there.

How does the floor level above the garage work, give the stairs curve right and then 2 more steps before the current landing. Would the above garage room be at a lower height?

Thanks in advance

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Phillip Brewer Architecture Ltd
last year
Hi,

The extension over the garage should be relatively straightforward in terms of layout but you would have to apply for planning permission. You would also need a structural engineer to check that the existing structure of the garage is sufficiently strong, or could be strengthened to support the new first floor. The first-floor layout I have shown mirrors the top of the stairs so that there are another 2 steps so that the first floor is all the same level. this has to be a small landing at the top of the stairs so i have used this area as a new bathroom and then the front makes the 3rd bedroom significantly bigger. the existing bathroom could be turned into a decent-sized bedroom by taking some of the room from bedroom 2. At the ground floor, the shower could be removed to leave just a W/C and allow easy access from the kitchen to the utility. I would also block up the door in the kitchen to give more space for units and worktops and possibly enlarge the island.

Please let me know what you think?

And I wish you all the best with your project!!

Phill
Catherine
last year
If you are also doing a loft conversion was the plan to have the stairs up to this over the existing stairs - and if so do you need to eat into current bedroom 3 a bit? What were you planning to have up in the loft?
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