cookstar

iTrader: (6)

I'm going to be undertaking a conversion on a property soon, which will involve turning a one bedroom flat into a two.

Has anyone had any experience with this kind of thing and do you know what is required in regards to council tax etc, as I'm assuming this would push the property into the next banding.

hodgy0_2

is this a planning problem or a coucil tax banding problem?

either way you will need building regulations signed off by the council

cookstar

iTrader: (6)

I didn't think you needed planning for interior issues, it's simply going to be a few stud walls down and up in different places.

mikef04

iTrader: (7)

if your looking to sell it on it would have to have a building certificate i'd imagine, as it would still have to conform to regs etc

David Lock

It's not a listed building is it?

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

You will just need building regs. It won't affect the council tax as it would have to be a massive jump to push it into another band and I doubt making one big room into 2 will h

njkmrs

I would imagine somewhere along the line you will no doubt have a fee to pay to the Council ,for inspections /permission etc .!!!!! Goes without saying .!!!

tarmac terror

iTrader: (2)

I have just done this completing a 22ft by 21ft bedroom above my garages. I thought all I needed to do was have it plastered - man was I wrong. Cost me over £4K to have it completed. The things that will probably translate across to you to stay on the right side of building control;

Hard wired smoke alarm within 3m of bedroom door. I had one 3.2m away, the insisted on a second one closer to the bedroom door.

The loft insulation above the ceiling had to be increased to a depth of at least 300mm

The insulation in the sloped part of my roof (dormer bungalow) had to have 150mm kingspan fitted with a 50mm stand off from the roof lining, then 150mm of fibre glass insulation over that. The kingspan material had to extend by 600mm beyond where the horizontal ceiling met it. The roof beams were not deep enough to accommodate this so had to be battoned out, overboard with plasterboard and skimmed.

One window in the room had to open out at 90 degress to act as a fire exit.

One way vent tiles had to be fitted on the roof and vents fitted to the fascia boards outside to improve airflow and prevent condensation.

Building control inspected the work before it started, while it was in progress, and verified the tiles and vents were installed afterwards before issuing a certificate.