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I’m building a Single Storey Rear Extension, therefore, what is ‘Right To Light’ & do I need to tell my neighbours about the work?
Question: I’m building a Single Storey Rear Extension, therefore, what is ‘Right To Light’ & do I need to tell my neighbours about the work? Answer: As a rule of thumb, there is a 60 to 65 Degree angle right to light for Single Storey Extension & this usually starts...
Neighbour Consultation Scheme
Question: I Live in a semi-detached house & I wish to extend at the rear by 5 Meters is it possible at the moment? Answer: Yes, it is possible to use the Neighbour Consultation Scheme & apply to extend up to 6Meters (Not More Than 50% of The Garden) this is subject to...
King Henry VIII Hall Renovation
King Henry VIII is a private school in Coventry and is one of many schools we work with alongside the Coventry School Foundation. Keenan Project Designs was given a brief to improve the main hall and lobby of King Henry VIII school. We started by conducting our...
Why Not To Just Get A Planning Drawing
At KPD we rarely just do planning drawings and there is very good reason for that. Why have a pretty picture that you can’t use to build to? Yes, you have planning approval that’s great, but you will still need a technical drawing for the builder to build to, so the...
New permitted development law being misinterpreted
A news story recently made national news which is rare in the architecture field. The story was that residential houses can now extend the ground floor rear of their property further under permitted development than they used to be able to. Detached properties being...