Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for the conversion of a derelict garage into habitable space

In this case, our clients had bought a house with a large old building in the garden that they thought would be perfect as accommodation for guests and as an office for working from home. Mole Valley council had other ideas and refused their application to extend and convert the garage. We helped them alter […]

Appeal against a refusal of a lawful development certificate for a domestic outbuilding

Permitted development rights for outbuilding are quite generous – you can build up to 50% of the available site area. Councils aren’t very keen on larger outbuildings though – they are ok with smaller structures to park a car or to store some tools, but they don’t like the idea of people building much larger […]

Appeal against a refusal of planning permission for a two-storey side and rear extension

This case shows how you need patience and persistence in planning. Sometimes you need to try, and then try again (and sometimes again). Most of our clients get there in the end, but it is not always quick and easy! We had a lost an earlier appeal for extensions to this house. We hate to […]

Certificate of Lawfulness granted for separate dwelling following earlier refusal

The site and background This case concerned a detached outbuilding at the front of a residential property at Worms Heath Cottages, Warlingham. The outbuilding had historically been converted from a garage and was physically separate from the main house, with its own access, kitchen and bathroom facilities. The outbuilding had been occupied as a separate, […]