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Considering a loft conversion? Fantastic! A loft conversion can become a guest bedroom, study, or playroom, adding both space and value to your property. Typically costing £20-45,000 and taking 4-8 weeks, it’s a worthwhile investment. To decide the best conversion for you, think about your roof’s shape, your permitted development rights and budget. Working with our skilled architects ensures you get the best plans. This guide to loft conversion in London will walk you through the entire process, from start to finish.
Contact us at 02080509695 to explore your loft conversion options!
It’s often the budget-friendly choice. This conversion keeps your existing space, just adding roof windows. Expect some work: reinforcing the floor, adding stairs, and setting up essentials like electrics, plumbing, and insulation for a cozy space. Roof lights are great for natural light and ventilation, with minimal disruption to your current living area. The frame fits into a new roof opening, and flashings are added, making the tiling around the window look seamless.
Ideal for smaller loft conversions or simple loft bedrooms, but remember, you need at least 2.25m of head height in the room center for a proper floor build-up. New stairs might need to come into the center due to limited headroom.
The best part? In most cases, no planning permission is needed, unless the roof lights face the front of your house.
It’s a popular and cost-effective option. A dormer extends vertically from the sloping roof, using standard windows instead of rooflights. It can cover the entire roof width or have smaller windows at intervals. This design adds headroom, creating a user-friendly space with flat ceilings and walls. While it might not always win design awards, it often falls under permitted development. You can go for a gabled dormer for a more appealing look, but it might be a bit pricier and limit internal headroom.
Perfect for bungalows or semi-detached houses, this conversion straightens the slanted (hipped) end of your roof, forming a vertical wall (the gable end).
How? The existing roof is adjusted, and the end wall is built up to create the new gable with a standard pitched roof. The result? A spacious interior with full headroom.
Why it’s great: The new vertical wall allows for standard window openings, flooding your space with natural light. Ideal for brighter, roomier vibes.
An L-shaped loft conversion joins two dormer windows to create an L shape on your roof. These dormer windows are like little rooms that stick out from the slope of your roof. One dormer is bigger and goes on the main part of your roof, while the smaller one sits on the back part. This setup gives you extra space, making two big rooms instead of one. Plus, it lets in lots of sunlight, making the rooms bright and airy.
In the UK, different types of houses have different rules for converting their lofts. Here’s a breakdown:
Detached or Bungalow Houses: If you’re converting a loft into a detached or bungalow house, you can typically add up to 50 cubic meters of extra roof space without planning permission.
Semi-Detached Houses: For semi-detached houses, the permitted additional roof space is also up to 50 cubic meters.
Terraced Houses: In the case of terraced houses, you can add up to 40 cubic meters of extra roof space without planning permission.
For further information or to discuss your loft conversion project, feel free to contact us at 02080509695 or email us at: info@xlinearchitecture.co.uk. You can also fill out our “Get a Quote” form to receive personalized assistance for your project. We’re here to help you make the most of your space!
Planning permission for a loft conversion is the approval needed from local authorities before making changes to your loft. Typically, loft conversions are considered permitted development, meaning you don’t need planning permission. Instead, you can apply for a Lawful Planning Application, which proves that the work done on your property is legal. This can be useful when selling your home or providing added value to your property. Essentially, it’s a way to ensure your construction work is legitimate.
Building a loft conversion is an easy and relatively quick way to add helpful value to any house. Converting a loft conversion is considered to be permitted development subject to the following Limitations and Conditions:
Suppose these limits and conditions are unmet, or Permitted Development rights have been removed in the area. In that case, an application for Householder/Full Planning Permission will be required.
We provide Architectural drawings, Planning Applications (certificate of lawfulness), Structural calculations, etc.
As for existing and proposed plans, it means our Architect will draw detailed floor plans, elevations, sections, volume calculation and other necessary documents.
The volume allowed for your loft conversion depends on your house type:
We will fill out a form., organize a block plan, location plan, and design access statement, prepare the architectural drawings for application, and apply.
In the application form, we will need to nominate the client to pay the planning application form. After getting the validation letter, we will start the next step. In the validation letter, we will find the case officer( Name, Email, Number, Target decision date, etc).
Based on architectural drawings, the structural engineer will prepare a structural report which will show the following things:
If you’re considering a loft conversion, you need to apply for building regulations approval. For most house extension works, building regulation approval is necessary. You need permission from the building authority to turn a loft or attic into a usable living area. Building regulations approval can guarantee things like:
Your loft conversion project can operate more smoothly with the assistance of a planning specialist. Get a quote or a free consultation by calling 02080509695! Learn more about the approval of loft conversion building regulations.
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We are an independent architecture firm based in London having many years of expertise in providing services such as Architectural drawings, Structural Engineering and Calculations, Planning Applications and Building Regulations Drawings.
We are an independent architecture firm based in London having many years of expertise in providing services such as Architectural drawings, Structural Engineering and Calculations, Planning Applications and Building Regulations Drawings.
