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No Planning Permission/Building REgulation
Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.18 PM
I am in the middle of purchasing a property which has a rear kitchen extension built around 1990 and a first floor bedroom extension built around 1965. My question is that neither of these obtained planning permission at the time. Could anyone advise the best course of action with this? Is it worth the vendor getting indemnity insurance to cover these two parts of building work and how does this work/what does it cover for?
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5 Answers
Gary Cooper Property Maintenance & Repair,
Rating: 5 out of 5
Check for any documentation regarding the building works to determine whether they were carried out by professionals. Also have a full survey done. I doubt that planning can be enforced at this late stage, but you should ask the question of the authorities before proceeding. Buyer beware!
Answered22 January 2021
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Shaun holleron plastering and maintinance
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Basically if you want them on your deeds you need retrospective planning,but certain checks may need to be done,you’d need to speak to your councils planning dept.
Answered22 January 2021
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E J Ironman
Rating: 5 out of 5
Make sure that you apply for retrospective approval from building control
It’s called regularisation
Building control will visit and make recommendations as necessary
Answered22 January 2021
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Anonymous user
Get a full servay done on the property
Answered22 January 2021
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Anonymous user
You will have a problem trying to get a mortgage &insurance. Check with local authorities if you can get planing&building control retrospectively once you have the information I'll be more clear were you stand.pedro
Answered23 January 2021
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