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1.1 February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

House Extension Designs (2014-02-21 12:07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Contact (2014-02-21 14:01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Design counselling (2014-02-21 19:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Planning & Building Regulations applications (2014-02-21 19:32) . . . . . . . . . 7

Survey (2014-02-21 19:32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

CAD drawings (2014-02-21 19:32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Cheaper house extensions in 2014 (2014-02-23 19:17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Similar house extensions with different materials (2014-02-25 17:25) . . . . . . . . 9

Waltham Forest Council’s quick guide to home extensions (2014-02-28 12:12) . . . 9

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Chapter 1

2014

1.1 February House Extension Designs(2014-02-21 12:07)

HOUSE EXTENSION DESIGNS IS WITHYOU ALL THE WAY

Being more than just another home develop-ment & improvements CAD services provider,we also offer planning, style and design advice,CAD drawings (plans and elevations), docu-mentation (planning, design and access state-ments) and assistance with Planning and Build-ing Control/Building Regulations applicationsfor home extensions, flat conversions, outbuild-ings, garages, changes of use, and much more.

When you have the necessary drawings and allthat is left to do is apply to the Council to getthings started. We are prepared to assist youall the way through if you choose to let us actas an agent on your behalf. We always keep ourcustomers updated with regard to the progressof their application and we stand by them whendealing with the Council. Depending on the pathyou have chosen and the developments you wantdone, we can assist you with getting:

• Planning Permissions

• Building Regulations Approvals

• Lawfulness Certificates for proposed or ex-isting uses

• Prior Approvals

• Building Notices

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Contact (2014-02-21 14:01)

Let’s build bridges. Use the form below to getin touch with us

[simple contact form]

Design counselling (2014-02-21 19:30)

We can help you straight from the beginning byoffering you counselling with regard to the styleand functionality of the development. Duringthis session we can discuss with you about newideas, options and design issues so that you willget the inspiration you need before deciding whatyou want to go for. As in order to give you thebest possible advice we need to see the existingproperty to which your future development willrelate to, we will always set a mutually conve-nient date for a visit and chat.

Alternatively, if you already have a good ideaabout what kind of development you wish tohave, and what you want it to look like, you canshare that with us and jump to the next phase.

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Planning & Building Regulationsapplications (2014-02-21 19:32)

Planning and Building Regulations applicationshelp and advice.

As the legislation regarding home developmentscan sometimes provide multiple forms of apply-ing to get your development done, we are al-ways happy to advise you about the necessaryapprovals you will need to get from the LocalPlanning Authorities prior to starting construc-tion. We will counsel you on which is the mosttime and money efficient path to follow in apply-ing to the Council and we will explain everythingin detail.

Survey (2014-02-21 19:32)

We can do a survey of your property, which basi-cally means taking measurements of the existingso that we can start planning for the proposedworks.

We always consult with you about a mutuallyconvenient date for us to come and do the survey.

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CAD drawings (2014-02-21 19:32)

Having gathered all the necessary informationabout the style, scale and having taken the mea-surements, we offer quick and precise CAD draw-ings in record time for your existing and/or pro-posed property. We like to have a close pro-fessional relationship with our clients, so restassured we will consult you at every stage of thisprocess and keep you updated on the progress.

Should you for example have any last minuteamendments or you have changed your mind, wewill be happy to make it so.

Cheaper house extensions in 2014(2014-02-23 19:17)

Building exten-sions to an existing property is not a walk inpark. It entails a broad set of activities but,more important, is a patience testing decision.

Prices go between £15.000 to £48.000 and it’susually the type of decision one makes after con-sidering more than the just the budget involved.Before anything, it’s a matter of confort or busi-ness investment. But it’s also a disruptive set ofactivities that can be quite stressing.

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Similar house extensions with dif-ferent materials (2014-02-25 17:25)

When it comes to designing and constructinga house extension the only limits are the oneswe accept. But, generally speaking, the straightlines and simple architecture will almost alwayswin if we’re looking for elegance, tradition andcost efficiency.

Here is a similar design for two different houses,but built with different materials; sourced onFlickr (copyright [1]Roger Wollstadt / CC li-censed for reuse with attribution):

The extension, which contains an extra roomand a half-bath at the rear.

Similar extension as above, but in brick matchingthe original rather than aluminum siding.

1. http://www.flickr.com/photos/24736216@N07/

Waltham For-est Council’s quick guide to homeextensions (2014-02-28 12:12)

Waltham Forest Council has created a brief guideto home extensions and alterations and it can beaccessed for free on its website (you will need aPDF reader).

The document, its said is an ”Extract fromResidential Extensions and Alterations SPD”adopted in 2010.

This document is a shortened ver-sion of Waltham Forest’s ResidentialExtensions and Alterations Supplemen-tary Planning Document (AdoptedFebruary 2010). It is intended to giveresidents a brief guide to the designrequirements for extensions and alter-ations, however it is recommended thatapplicants read the full document be-fore submitting an application as Coun-cil officers will use the main documentwhen making a decision on a planningapplication.

[1]Click here to read or download the documentof Waltham Forest Council’s website or read itbelow.

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1. https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/documents/

brief-guide-to-home-extensions-and-alterations.

pdf

2. http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_

code/31760726

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