What is Planning Permission?

Planning Permission, in simple terms, is like asking if you can do a certain piece of building work. It will be granted (possibly subject to certain conditions) or refused. Parliament has given the main responsibility for planning to local planning authorities (usually, this is the planning department of your local council).

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What are permitted development rights?

Permitted development rights are a national grant of planning permission which allow certain building works and changes of use to be carried out without having to make a planning application. Permitted development rights are subject to conditions and limitations to control impacts and to protect local amenity

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Do house Extensions Add Value?

Value of your property largely depend on its Location: Are you living in a popular neighborhood, which is high in demand, how far it is from Major schools, is it located near universities and what kind of neighborhood you are in. House Design & Standard of Construction: Your house design and standard of construction is […]

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What is the role of a building contractor?

A general contractor is a construction manager employed by a client, usually upon the advice of the project’s architect or engineer.[3] Responsible for the overall coordination of a project, general contractors may also act as building designer and foreman (a tradesman in charge of a crew). A general contractor must first assess the project-specific documents […]

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What is Design & Build Project

Architect-led design–build projects are those in which interdisciplinary teams of architects and building trades professionals collaborate in an agile management process, where design strategy and construction expertise are seamlessly integrated, and the architect, as owner-advocate, project-steward and team-leader, ensures high fidelity between project aims and outcomes. In architect-led design–build projects, the architect works directly with […]

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