Planning & Building Regulations

Work on a rented property still has to satisfy the same planning and building control rules as anywhere else, and getting them wrong is expensive to unwind — a loft conversion without the right sign-off, or an extension outside permitted development, can hold up a sale or a remortgage years later. We handle applications and building regulations submissions as part of the renovation itself, rather than as an afterthought once the trades are already on site.

That includes checking whether a project genuinely qualifies as permitted development before relying on it, submitting full planning applications where they are needed, and keeping the building control inspections that go with structural or drainage work on schedule so they do not delay the trades waiting behind them.

Where a property already has unauthorised past work, we will tell you plainly what that means for cost and risk before you buy or before you build further on top of it, rather than leaving it to surface later.

What You Can Count On

Costs and scope agreed in writing before you commit

One team, one point of contact throughout

Told plainly if something doesn't stack up

These are the standards we hold ourselves to on every property we handle, in London & the South and Birmingham & Central England alike - no jargon, no oversell, just a plan you understand before you commit to it.

Keeping Planning & Building Control on Track

Applications, permitted development checks, and building control sign-off, handled as part of a renovation rather than an afterthought once the trades are already on site.

Common Questions About Planning & Building Regulations

How do I know if my project qualifies as permitted development?

We check this properly before relying on it - assuming permitted development and being wrong is one of the more expensive mistakes to unwind later.
What happens if a property already has unauthorised past work?

We'll tell you plainly what that means for cost and risk before you buy, or before building further on top of it, rather than letting it surface later.
Do you handle full planning applications, not just permitted development?

Yes, where a project needs a full application we submit and track it as part of the same project.
Why does building control matter for structural or drainage work?

Getting it wrong can hold up a sale or a remortgage years later - we keep the inspections on schedule so they don't delay the trades waiting behind them.
Can unauthorised work be sorted retroactively?

Sometimes, through a regularisation application - we'll explain what's realistic for a specific property before you commit to anything.