It might not be the largest extension in the world but one which will make a huge difference to the way we live our lives. The kids will have a good sized bedroom each which will be situated next ours (... is that a good thing!?! ;0) ). In the current configuration we have one bedroom at one end and two at the other. Our new bedroom will be bigger and have a walk in wardrobe (... boy do we need that!) and an ensuite bathroom. The new bits of the build can be seen outlined in thick black ink in the picture.
These new rooms will allow Alfie's room to become the office, which in turn will free up the back room as a Dining Room (... there is a Dining Room table out here somewhere!). Our current bedroom will then become a second lounge/guest room with doors opening out on to the garden. This will free up the garage where all the bamboo furniture is currently stored. Our double garage currently has space for about 0.75 cars.
There was something of a question mark over whether we would get permission or not. We live on a corner plot which has different planning regulations to houses in the middle of blocks. There is also a question mark over our address... our entrance is one one road while almost more importantly our post box is on another. Depending on whether you are selling us electricity, water or council services our address changes. There was also the small matter of some walls that have been errected before we moved in without planning permission. These are too high apparently although the councils attitude is "Well they're there now!" Ironically these walls screen off the extension from people who might have had an issue and get us around the problem that we would have had of traffic visibility for cars turning the corner. The council planner wasn't too confident when he visited as a quick look down the road shows that all the other houses are in line, although the fact that planning permission has now been granted means that the council accept that we are on the other street and can therefore build up to our boundry. ... got it? Clear as mud!
All this means that in about two weeks we'll get the written permission and hopefully a start date for building!
2 comments:
If you need a plasterer for the new extension it will cost you 3 tickets from england to Oz return ;-)
We can offer an efficient structural survey and calculation service. A site visit would, of course, be essential and it does take four of us to carry and operate the necessary equipment! Toby is great with a tape measure and Hannah is very proud that she knows which way to turn the screwdriver to unscrew things! Plans look exciting.
Love Ll, L, H and T
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