Questions tagged [planning-permission]
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Architect drawing home addition by hand
I am planning to expand master bedroom and hired an architect to draw the plan. What I learnt is that he drew diagram by hand and not using CAD. He is an old guy. But I am wondering if I should be ...
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Pros and Cons of buildings permits
We live in a single family home and are doing a renovation of our kitchen and adjoining room. We are not making any architectural changes. For the kitchen, we are adding electrical circuits and ...
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Are licensed "builders" required to pull permits
Looking into remodeling a basement in a major US city. The basement height is too low to meet code and I have been told that it is extremely unlikely that the city would grant a variance. I have ...
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Is having a window in a room that is below grade a requirement?
This would be in Charlotte, NC, Mecklenburg County. I vaguely remember hearing somewhere that rooms that are below grade are required to have a full size window in them or they can't be considered ...
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What are some tips for installing a small shed?
I want to put in a small shed to store my push lawn mower and perhaps a few other things. Our village's website states we need a permit:
SHEDS – Must be either anchored to a concrete slab or have ...
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Legal water heater replacement
I'm looking to replace my water heater. I currently have a 15 year old 40 gallon gas water heater, and it's time to go. I had several quotes from local plumbers, and choked at the prices. I'm going to ...
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What can happen if someone doesn't get a building permit for a renovation?
What are the possible repercussions if someone doesn't get a building permit when doing a renovation? I have heard many people I know say they never got a building permit to get "x" done and they have ...
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What is the difference between “Planning Permission” and “Building Regulation” in the UK and when do I need to get them?
It can be very confusing to know what is covered by “Planning-Permission” and what is covered by “Building Regulation”, so can we have a short answer with links please.
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Building permit minimum fees -- is there such a thing as a job "too small to permit" in some jurisdictions?
The electrical permits in my jurisdiction (Midwest USA city) run about $15 for a branch circuit off the top of my head (don't have the exact number, but it suffices for this question). There are a ...
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How should I go about removing these two walls?
We just bought our first house, so go easy on me as I’m not an experienced DIY’er. I have read the documentation available on planningportal.gov.uk, but am still very confused.
We’re hoping to remove ...
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Bathroom remodel done well, not quite
I recently completed renovation of my bathroom. I expanded the space, changed plumbing and ripped out and rebuilt almost everything.
One thing I did not know then but I know now is that I needed a ...
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Decking height - planning permission needed UK?
We will be having decking built on top of an existing raised patio immediately adjacent to the back of our house.
UK Planning laws state that planning permission must be sought if the decking is 30cm ...
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In what way is getting a "bygglov" (building permit) in Sweden apparently such a big deal?
I'm a Swede living in Sweden. I've really tried my very best over a long time now trying to figure out what exactly makes getting a "bygglov" (building permit) such a big deal. Because ...
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What does it mean when a property listing says that the county denied for a "conventional" septic system [closed]
I'm interested in buying a plot of land and building something on it. I'll need plumbing and electricity on this plot of land and I think I found a perfect lot for sale, but one of the bits of ...
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Do I need a permit to ground an outlet?
At the moment, I have a receptacle that has no ground but is using three prongs. I plan on fixing this by installing a ground screw in the electrical box and routing a copper wire from that to the ...
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Do I need planning permission to build a roof terrace over a flat roof in the UK?
We're thinking of building a roof terrace on the flat roof at the rear of a property. The property is in the UK and is not in a conservation area.
Do we need to seek planning permission to do this? ...
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UK regulations concerning external staircases
We're looking to buy a house which has a newly-built external triple garage, which has an external staircase to a storeroom above the garage.
Our plan is to turn this storeroom into an office.
What ...
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Plumbing water line and drain schedule
I want to build a detached garage. I submitted plans to the city for a permit and they came back telling me they need to see the "plumbing water line and drain schedule" because I would like to have a ...
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Adding a fence on top of a wall
I am looking at adding a Fence to the side of the yellow wall to go up about 3 foot. will i need to get planing permission or can i just go ahead, the yellow building is mine?
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Can the foundation for my garden shed be underground?
We are building a garden studio on a sloped ground. I am totally confused in regards to the concrete base.
To have an even base we didn't have to dig out ground at the back on the building but the ...
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Internal property change planning documents
I want to get permission to remove the door and window between the house and conservatory having just completed work adding a solid roof (to the conservatory) in order to open up the available space ...
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Do i need a permit to remodel a bathroom and addition of a seperate toilet?
I live in Victoria, Australia, need to know if i would need a permit to remodel an existing bathroom and add an additional toilet seperately in the laundry (with a separate entrance)
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