Loft Conversion in London

Planning Permission Planning permission is not normally required. However, permission is required where you extend or alter the roof space and it exceeds specified limits and conditions. A loft conversion for your house is considered to be permitted development, not requiring an application for planning permission, subject to ...

With money tight and the property market in gridlock, loft conversions are a good alternative to moving if you need extra space. And there are advantages to staying put and extending into the roof: it's not as disruptive, you don't have to pay stamp duty, and you may add value to your current property. But how can you get the ...

Thinking of moving house? Think again. The next rung of the housing ladder may have been within reach a few years ago, but it is becoming increasingly hard to upgrade to a larger property: the apparently unstoppable rise in house prices, the lack of decent properties, the sheer expense of moving house - from stamp duty to solicitors' fees - are making us qu ...

Homeowners in England will be able to extend their properties without obtaining planning permission under rules coming into force today. The regulations will enable the majority of people to carry out loft conversions and extensions without having to obtain permission from their local counci ...