• Getting to the point where I want to be lining up a builder for this, probably early next year. I want to swap the window or for french doors or similar. This will require gaining a bit of head height as top of the window is only at 1930 from FFL currently, hoping this can be done with use of a cavity wall lintel to replace the standard one I assume it's in there currently.

    Who do I need to talk to before builders? Planning department, structural engineers, building control? Can't imagine it's the kind of thing where I can just let the builder crack on without a plan.

  • Check the gov planning portal, there’s guides on there to say what you can and can’t do, what’s notifiable etc

  • It's a bit of a murky world from where I'm standing. . Gov says contact your LPA. Local planning site says this:

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    Edit: email sent to local building control, Will see what they reckon.

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