Owning your own home

There should be a duty planning officers number available on the council's website somewhere. They will either have a clinic you go to in person or a number you can call where you raise your query and they will give you some fairly generic advice (which you can't rely on) but will prob point you in the right direction.

Obvious point but can you see any similar extensions on neighbouring properties on google earth? Big red flag if not given how cheap it is to add sqft by extending rather than moving.

And in a similar vein, if you look at what has been approved for planning permission on the council website that should give you a flavour of what's possible.

It's a nice house but pretty close to the Woodford New Road, is that putting you off at all?