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Planning and Building Control are separate entities. Planning (and Permitted Development) relate to what can be built, Building Control is required to confirm that the proposed/built works comply with the relevant Building Regulations.
Item 1 would definitely have required Building Control sign-off. Assuming item 2 was a new bathroom and not a refurbishment of an existing ensuite, then it would also have required Building Control sign-off.
A retrospective Building Regs certificate from your Local Authority is likely to be slow, intrusive, and potentially expensive if the works do not comply with today's Building Regs. Indemnity insurance for both will be the easier/less painful option.
EstelleGetty
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More shenanigans. More stress.
New buyers' solicitor is querying some of the work we've had done over the years. Insisting we provide planning permission or proof that it's not needed. We have no planning permission or Building Regs certificates other than for the bifold doors.
1) We built a rear semi-extension on the exact footprint of an existing conservatory six years ago. We put on a proper roof, one extra brick wall (one was there already), and bifolds.
We removed the windows and doors from the rear of the kitchen to make it semi-open plan but the load bearing middle section is still in place.
We're claiming permitted development.
Solicitor saying as it's "open to the kitchen area" building regs would be needed.
We're not going to get it signed off.
Is this where Indemnity Insurance may be needed?
2) We had an en suite put in the main bedroom in 2010.
It connected to the same soil pipe as the main bathroom which is next to it separated by a wall.
Solicitor saying it would have needed Building Regs certificate.
Do I need to worry about this?