Has anyone converted a Garage into a room?
31 October 2002, 09:15 AM
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I *think* there may be building regs that cover this. Should be easy enough to find out.
If you're changing the front elevation of your house, you might find that you need planning permission. A quick call to your council might be best, although that does alert them to your existence...
If you're changing the front elevation of your house, you might find that you need planning permission. A quick call to your council might be best, although that does alert them to your existence...
its the best part of a house 
31 October 2002, 09:29 AM
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Might be getting rid of the Scoob (that lives in the Garage) as we only need one car now.
So wouldn't change the profile of the house at all - so doubt I would need permission.
Want to convert it into an office as I work from home now.
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So wouldn't change the profile of the house at all - so doubt I would need permission.
Want to convert it into an office as I work from home now.
Rump
31 October 2002, 09:46 AM
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if you put water/utilities in, your rates will increase as the living space of the house is increased. also the planning will want to know.
[Edited by mista weava - 10/31/2002 9:48:22 AM]
[Edited by mista weava - 10/31/2002 9:48:22 AM]
31 October 2002, 09:50 AM
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If your house is terraced/link detached, you will find you no longer have access from the back garden to the front garden, except through the house. This could cause a problem for hosepipes, kids' bikes, etc.
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31 October 2002, 10:04 AM
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mista - no utilities going in - it has power already - thats all I need.
carl - we have full access down the side of the house so no worries there.
My thinking is maybe brick up the end of the garage - taking off the garage door - with maybe a window built in (this shouldn't need permission) Then inside board off the bare brick walls & put some kind of floor down.
Wanna keep the costs as low as possible - with the exception of the brickwork & could manage this all myself I reacon (famous last words !!)
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carl - we have full access down the side of the house so no worries there.
My thinking is maybe brick up the end of the garage - taking off the garage door - with maybe a window built in (this shouldn't need permission) Then inside board off the bare brick walls & put some kind of floor down.
Wanna keep the costs as low as possible - with the exception of the brickwork & could manage this all myself I reacon (famous last words !!)
Rump.
31 October 2002, 10:09 AM
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Our local authority has a rule about four bedroom houses needing off-street parking for three cars. So if you convert the garage, you'll lose one parking space and possibly fall foul of this rule.
31 October 2002, 10:14 AM
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if you are just using it as an office, i would not bother with a window. Leave the garage door in, easy to convert back if selling, as some people do not like converted garages. Just brick/block/falsewall behind the garage door, this saves you alot of the expense of filling inthe hole the garge door left!
From the outside, it still looks like a garage, but it isnt.
Of course the final decision is yours.
From the outside, it still looks like a garage, but it isnt.
Of course the final decision is yours.
31 October 2002, 11:13 AM
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if it's already part of the house, then panning permission isn't required, but building regs approval will be.
Thinking of the same here, plus building a detached double garage in the front garden.
Paul
Thinking of the same here, plus building a detached double garage in the front garden.
Paul
31 October 2002, 11:37 AM
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I have a 2nd bedroom that used to be a garage - as SPD said, an inner plasterboard wall, plus 4 square windows in the door (were there before) means it looks like a garage from outside, but is a cosy, wooden floored room with halogens & radiator inside. I use it as a music studio/2nd bedroom (though obviously not at the same time ). Think the necessary planning permissions were done a long time ago though, so not sure what you need to do this, (if anything).
). Think the necessary planning permissions were done a long time ago though, so not sure what you need to do this, (if anything).
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