Planning, explained straight
No content-mill filler: these guides carry the same rules we check before our own projects, the cost ranges from our own ledger, and links to the live data that answers the address-level questions. Where a rule has an exception, the exception is in the guide.
Almost every London extension, loft and basement engages this Act. Here's how it actually works.
Read the guide →If your home is listed, planning permission is only half the story.
Read the guide →Your lease is a contract — and the council was never the only gatekeeper.
Read the guide →The size limits, the exceptions, and the postcode-level traps.
Read the guide →Real ranges from real projects — not brochure numbers.
Read the guide →40 cubic metres of opportunity — unless your street says otherwise.
Read the guide →Four roof forms, four budgets — and one big conservation premium.
Read the guide →Designated land edits the rulebook — here's the exact redline.
Read the guide →The designation nobody's heard of until it refuses their extension.
Read the guide →Sixty seconds of checking saves weeks of redesign.
Read the guide →No permission needed — provided you respect five precise rules.
Read the guide →The biggest space gain in London — bought at the steepest price.
Read the guide →The public record is your best planning consultant — if you can read it.
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