Guides
Straight answers before you commit.
The questions that come up on nearly every enquiry — what needs planning permission, what needs Building Regulations approval, and what actually happens when a wall comes out.
House extensions: planning permission and Building Regulations
What the two separate approval systems actually are, when each one applies, and why the answer depends on your specific property.
Read the guideRSJ and load-bearing wall removal explained
What actually happens when a wall comes out, why a structural engineer is involved, and what approval the work needs.
Read the guideThese pages are general information rather than advice about a particular property. Planning, permitted development and Building Regulations outcomes depend on the individual building and the works proposed — the position for your address is checked before any design or price is confirmed. Request a site survey and you'll get an answer specific to your property.