2 questions regarding my Bungalow, and development

Phate

Phate

Phate

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Hi guys,

2 questions which I hope someone can point me in the right direction for.

I've been living here for almost 2 and a half years and have pretty much completely restored every single section of it (can do a seperate thread if people like) and now I'm looking outside the house.

I live in a semi detached and I have a shared driveway, the shared driveway is shared with the family NOT attached to the house, see below.

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So my first question is, I want to knock down the wall out the front and lower the kerb to improve driveway space/access - whats the process for going about this?

and secondly - I want to find out how old this place is, my Dad owns it so he might have the deed but is there a way to find out otherwise?

Thanks in advance!

Jake
 
Phate said:
So my first question is, I want to knock down the wall out the front and lower the kerb to improve driveway space/access - whats the process for going about this?
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You'll need to get the council to drop the kerb and it will be much more expensive then it should be. Try a sledgehammer for the wall. :p

Phate said:
and secondly - I want to find out how old this place is, my Dad owns it so he might have the deed but is there a way to find out otherwise?

Thanks in advance!

Jake
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http://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html

Would give you an idea.
 
Trifid said:
You'll need to get the council to drop the kerb and it will be much more expensive then it should be. Try a sledgehammer for the wall. :p
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Happy to take a sledge hammer to the wall :p - So I will need to contact the local council to quote the work? Ok great I will give them a call. I take it I won't need planning permission?
 
I don't think you will on a residential street but have no idea on that one. Really, you just want to extend the existing dropped kerb.
 
As above,

Around here you need to use a verified crew who work on behalf of the council, imagine how much you'd think it would cost and add £600 on-top for no apparent reason.
 
Whether they extend from the existing drop kerb, or completely replace the whole lot, it going cost a bit.

I have seen prices range from £800 through to £1400 for new, & up to around £600 or so,for extending a existing drop kerb (depends on area, costs might be even higher elsewhere) & sometime the council use their own workmen or contractors, their are other councils who have a approved list of NRSWA contractors for the work which you can pick from.

Be prepared for a wait for approval, council here took eight weeks to decide to allow me to have one.
You will also need full service/utility drawings for the location, I got mine from my local planning office.

There are firms around who will do a complete package from application, planning through to completing the work.
 
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Thanks! I thought it would be more for some reason. :)

Ringing the council today to find out more info.
 
One thing I forgot to mention is application cost, no set fee, any thing I say up to £200.
This includes site visit, utility check & administration costs.
 
Nightglow said:
One thing I forgot to mention is application cost, no set fee, any thing I say up to £200.
This includes site visit, utility check & administration costs.
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You mean the council squandering money out of me for no apparent reason?!

Slanderous! :p

Thanks for the heads up. :)
 
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My neighbour just cemented part of a scaffolding bar along kerb! Works a treat. He did that a few years ago and nobody said anything. He is able to go into drive with no issues.
 
No pics as was in previous house. Best to ask council first though if you want to go about things correctly.
 
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