What are permitted development rights? Permitted development rights are essentially a scheme, created by the government, that allows you to carry out certain types of work on your home without the need for a full planning application. However, to comply with permitted development there are still a lot of design guidelines your project will need […]
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The Falcon Building Consultants news page is where we share the latest from the company, the wider world of architecture and construction — plus anything else that takes our fancy.
At Falcon Building Consultants we ask our clients to pay Local Authority fees direct. This means that these fees are not included in our turnover and so enables us to keep below the VAT threshold. This has the knock-on effect that we do not have to charge clients VAT, thus keeping our fees competitive.
A Building Regulation application is valid for three years from the date of deposit. If you have started the works within the three years, there is no time limit to finish, however, the onus is on the owner to ensure regular visits from the Building Inspector to check progress are being requested. New National Building Regulations […]
With Planning Approval taking a minimum of 13 weeks from submission to Local Authority now is the ideal time to consider extensions, loft conversions, alterations etc to your property in order to start the building works in the new year. Contact us for help and advice Get in touch on our contact page.
The amount of value an extension will add to your property depends very much on the space gained and the area of the country that you live in. According to checkatrade.com, a double-storey extension to an average three-bedroom house that creates more living space downstairs and an additional double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom upstairs […]
We are working on a project for a new detached dwelling complete with an extensive outbuilding. This new outbuilding is incorporating integral bird and bat boxes which can only be beneficial for our endangered wildlife
Although Covid19 has affected many peoples work life over the last 6 months, we have been extremely busy. But did you know it is National Nestbox Week? National Nestbox Week is celebrated from February 14th each year – it puts the spotlight on breeding birds and asks everyone to put up more nest-boxes in their […]
When planning your next building project, you may need to apply for planning permission – Wiltshire Council has some excellent advice on its website and their FAQs will answer a lot of your questions. However, planning your project and adhering to planning permission and building control can be very complicated – it is usually best […]
At the end of June, Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced the most radical reforms to the UK’s planning system since the 1940s, making it easier to build better homes where people choose to live. The new regulations will give greater freedom for buildings and land within town centres to change use without planning permission and create […]
We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Best Partnership with a Local Authority Building Control Team in the West of England LABC Building Excellence Awards 2020! This is a testament to the hard work that Kevin puts into his work and the trust that Falcon Building Consultants’ clients have in the quality […]