Garage apartment

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Hi. We have a single detached garage with workshop with a driveway up to it. We're wanting to build a flat on top of it to allow one of our children to move out! It's so expensive here. Where do we start? Do we need an architect or can a  builder undertake the project for us. We're not sure what the foundations are like. There is electricity but we'll need water and gas connected.

Peter · Accepted Answer

Hi,  yes your going to need an architect or a Builder who will sort that side out.

Architect, Planning permission, structural calculations, permission for Gas/ water new supply's, test hole to expose footings also check the condition of the construction of the said Garage, Drainage to be assessed for linking to the existing property.

Like our selves, Some Building contractors cover all of the above for you.

Kind Regards Peter
Assured Developments Ltd

Dean · Answer

Will need permission for change of use and footings might not be deep enough

Tony · Answer

Try planners you may fall under permitted development if not you'll require planning permission. You will also need building regs. Or your builder can do it through a Building Notice.

Sebastian · Answer

first of all you need a project ,so an architect to do all the project than you will need council approval. Only after that you will contact an constructor .

Dan · Answer

Hi it depends on the foundations and walls of the existing structure. There’s a pretty good chance that recently constructed garages (from the 1990s onwards), if built by the original developers along with the house, will have foundations of sufficient depth to  support additional loadings — assuming of course that they complied with the Building Regulations. 

Your local authority building control should be able to provide copies of the original approved drawings showing the depth and type of foundations, along with the completion certificate issued when the build was finished. 

Advice start with building regulations.

Garry · Answer

You need to check the footings to see if they are deep enough to take another story but yes the builder can plan it for you but you will need building regulations

Benjamin · Answer

Hi yes you will need to instruct an architect and also building regs may also need a surveyor to check the foundations hope this helps

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