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Post by sunnydays on Jan 27, 2014 8:11:24 GMT 1
Hi there - I have a plot of land with planning permission to demolish the existing pre war unfinished house that is located on it and build a new one in its place. The building and location have already been extended once and therefore cannot be extended again (so I am told) so we need to start work or we will lose out permission. What I am trying to find out is how much work I need to do to keep the permit live as the builder seems to think i need to do a lot, and there he will get a lot of work, even though he knows i cannot afford this work. For example, can i just issue the correct starting paperwork to the authorities and dig one line of foundation ans fill with concrete and then stop or do I have to clear the whole site, and dig all the foundations etc. As ever, there does not seem to be one answer for a problematic question so any help I can receive will be great. Thanks.
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Post by crojoe on Jan 27, 2014 11:38:48 GMT 1
Hi there - I have a plot of land with planning permission to demolish the existing pre war unfinished house that is located on it and build a new one in its place. The building and location have already been extended once and therefore cannot be extended again (so I am told) so we need to start work or we will lose out permission. What I am trying to find out is how much work I need to do to keep the permit live as the builder seems to think i need to do a lot, and there he will get a lot of work, even though he knows i cannot afford this work. For example, can i just issue the correct starting paperwork to the authorities and dig one line of foundation ans fill with concrete and then stop or do I have to clear the whole site, and dig all the foundations etc. As ever, there does not seem to be one answer for a problematic question so any help I can receive will be great. Thanks. I could be wrong, but I think it's only the foundations within 2 years of the permit? I have heard they do want to pass a law that once you start to build the walls that you have to have them rendered within like 2 years. As you have probably noticed, rendering seems to be the last thing most Croats do to their houses, although I never understood why as they allows the elements to attack the brickwork of the house. And from what I can gather it doesn't cost that much to do in relations to actually building a house (maybe this is one job self-build folks find difficult?). In my neighborhood I have seen some of the most terrible self-builds get rendered then look wonderful (so always look under the hood before buying). |
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Post by sunnydays on Jan 27, 2014 14:33:03 GMT 1
Many thanks. I thought it was just the foundations too.
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Post by crojoe on Jan 27, 2014 14:44:58 GMT 1
Many thanks. I thought it was just the foundations too. Yea, but don't quote me. Go and check it out in the law books as that's your duty. Better safe then sorry in the end! |
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