Knowing which permissions a home alteration needs

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01 THE PROBLEM

I want to alter my house, but I can't confidently work out whether I need planning permission, building regulations, permitted-development approval or nothing at all.

Evidence: Homeowners and buyers regularly ask whether extensions, garage conversions, lofts and outbuildings required planning permission, building regulations or lawful-development certificates — sometimes discovering the issue only when selling the property. (Reddit)

02 Why IT MATTERS

There were 570,988 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2025, meaning hundreds of thousands of families face some version of this process every year.

03 what people currently do

People check council websites, bin labels and local guidance, search online for individual items or ask neighbours when they are unsure what can be recycled.

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