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Do you need building permission to remove an internal supporting wall?
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Vale Of Glamorgan • Member since 26 Feb 2009 • 64 jobs, 98% positive feedback
hi i have just done a internal wall removal and fitted a steel in place you wont need planning for your work ,but building control will be needed go to your local council they will do the building control notice in 48 hrs ,then they will come out to see the beam in place then see the finished job then sighn off the work hope this helps
Answered 29th May 2011
Heywood • Member since 8 Jan 2009 • 2 jobs, 100% positive feedback
Hello,
Here's how it works:
You don't need planning permission, but the beam that you use will need to comply with the Building Regulations and must be inspected. You can submit plans if you like, but it more usual to fill out a Building Notice and then get it inspected from that. The point is this, that if you submit plans and details, and then do it as stated, then you won't have any problems with the installation, whereas with a notice you'll get it inspected AFTER you've put the beam up. So you'd better be sure you've done it right!
Depending on what type of beam you use, you may be asked for calcs, to prove that it's up to the job. However with a catnic you can get the calcs from the manufacturer, because they are deemed to satisfy. Otherwise you'll need someone to do the calcs for you.
A quick rule of thumb: opening width/18 = beam height.
You should also set the beam(s) on concrete padstones if you're using RSJs
Tony.
Answered 31st May 2011
Launceston • Member since 3 Mar 2009 • 13 jobs, 100% positive feedback
Hi,
you will requier "Building Regulations" for the removal of any structural wall, a set of plans of befor and the proposed works! ,if the wall is dividing a room from the main stair case it will not be allowed!!due to fire regulations,could do with a little moor information to give 100% acurate brief.
regards Ashley
Answered 29th May 2011
Wolverhampton • Member since 2 Jun 2008 • 5 jobs, 60% positive feedback
You dont need permission as such but you will need a structrual engineer and building regs.
The engineer will need to do calcs for the beam to satisfy building regs.
Answered 29th May 2011
Kilburn • Member since 21 Dec 2009 • 15 jobs, 93% positive feedback
You need to inform local building control. It's a must!
Regards
Answered 29th May 2011
London • Member since 21 May 2011 • 6 jobs, 100% positive feedback
yes you need planning permission and a structural enginer to tell you what size steel, posts, pilers you will need, as you need to surport the weight the wall is surporting
Answered 29th May 2011
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