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What would be involved in closing up an ecternal doorway, opening a window to a doorway and moving two internal entrances

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.40 PM

Hi I hope someone can provide some advice. I'm looking have some general refurb work done on a classic Victorian two-up two down cottage that has the kitchen and bathroom extended out from the dining room. From what I've read on here the closing and blocking the external kitchen exit and removing the rear window to insert a rear entrance/exit is not that problematic In addition I would be looking to move two internal doorways. The kitchen entrance (from dining room) and bathroom entrance (from rear of kitchen ) would have to move approx 2ft each from where they are. The net effect of which is to make the doorway at either end of the kitchen in the centre of the wall (from the kitchen POV). This makes the kitchen a galley style kitchen in shape and potentially increases the effective unit/storage space by 25% These two entrance ways are part of load bearing walls, both solid brick, minor movement of some electrics would be required, a small change to the plumbing What would the steps be to get this done? Would you require planning permission? Would you need an architect? What sort of budget would be required? Many thanks for any advice, and I hope I made sense