The Role of Principle Designer
Who Can Take the Role of Principal Designer? On small domestic projects, the Principal Designer is usually: The architect or building designer involved in the design and planning stage. A building surveyor, particularly if they are managing both design and compliance. A design-and-build contractor, where the contractor provides both design and construction services. In small […]
Changes in the building regulations that will affect your home improvements.
If you are making improvements to your home and live in England, then you need to be aware of important Building Regulations changes that affect how you work with your local authority building control team. Site inspections are an important process of ensuring your work meets Building Regulation standards which ensure your project will be […]
Building Regulations – Building Control and Planning Permission
What are the Building Regulations? If you are considering undertaking any development you must consider whether the project will need to have a planning permission and/or a Building Regulations application. These are two separate applications and must be applied for individually. Building Regulations are national standards for England and Wales which apply to most types […]
New permitted development rights
by Chris Redman As from 30 May 2013, new changes have come into force in respect of further permitted development rights for certain building works and changes of use without the need to apply for planning permission. Despite most Council’s, including ourselves, having raised objections to these planned changes, this has nationally been brought in to […]
Who is a building surveyor?
A building surveyor is trained to provide advice about land, property and building construction. Most surveyors have completed a University degree in surveying, construction or property development. However, becoming a fully-skilled surveyor can take years of training – often under the instruction of a more experienced colleague. Commonly, surveyors will have already worked in the construction industry […]
Changes to the Commercial Use Classes Order – What is the new Class E?
The government has just announced yet more planning reforms. You may be familiar with the Use Classes Order – it divides the ‘uses’ of land and property into different classes. Class A1 covers shops for example, and A3 restaurants. Offices come under B1, flats and houses are C3. Changes between the different classes sometimes require […]
Government Introduced Permitted Development Rights & Changes to the Use Classes Order: ‘The two storey above’
The Government has introduced two further Statutory Instruments amending the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (“the General Permitted Development Order”), together with a Statutory Instrument amending the Town and County Planning (Use Classes ) Order 1987 (“the Use Classes Order”). This follows the introduction of new permitted development rights for […]