I'm in the process of reinstating a house, removing 1 flat that has a lease, and two others that have no planning or leases from an old terraced property, reconfiguring the house to have 5 or 6 bedrooms for HMO use
What permissions will I need from the council's building control?
I don't believe the original flats had planning, so do I have to apply for planning to remove them?
Also what are the specific development requirements for HMO use? Increased fire regs?
I believe the other flats may have had "accepted use" and the council was receiving council tax from the flats before, so I guess they would know something about them, even if they didn't have plannning permission.
The more I've got into property the more I expect nothing to have planning permission....
What permissions will I need from the council's building control?
I don't believe the original flats had planning, so do I have to apply for planning to remove them?
Also what are the specific development requirements for HMO use? Increased fire regs?
I believe the other flats may have had "accepted use" and the council was receiving council tax from the flats before, so I guess they would know something about them, even if they didn't have plannning permission.
The more I've got into property the more I expect nothing to have planning permission....