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House tool Extension Cost Calculator to find out how much it’s likely to cost before your project begins.
The New Build House Cost Calculator will give an idea of how much your extension might cost in minutes with our free extension cost calculator
Another tool is the interactive Self Build Cost Calculator with a price per square meter.
Planning Permission is like asking if you can do a certain piece of building work. It will be granted (possibly subject to certain conditions) or refused.
Parliament has given the main responsibility for planning to local planning authorities (usually, this is the planning department of your local council). Therefore, if you have any queries about a particular case, the first thing to do is to contact your local planning authority.
It is your responsibility for seeking, or not seeking, planning permission. If required, it should be granted before any work begins.
Local Planning authorities:
The building regulations help ensure that new buildings, conversions, renovations and extensions (domestic or commercial) are going to be safe, healthy and high-performing.
Detailed regulations cover specific topics including: structural integrity, fire protection, accessibility, energy performance, acoustic performance, protection against falls, electrical and gas safety. They also lay standards for drains, ventilation, protection against the ingress of water and protection against contamination including methane and radon gas. We are working with:
Derbyshire County Council Building Control
A right to light refers to the right to receive sufficient light through an opening (such as a window), allowing a comfortable use and enjoyment of a dwelling, or an beneficial use and occupation of other buildings which will be determined in the Planning Aplication.
Passive House is a building standard that is truly energy efficient, comfortable and affordable at the same time.
Passive House is not a brand name, but a tried and true construction concept that can be applied by anyone, anywhere.
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