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Do I need planning permission to add an extra 1 metre to my extension?

Hello, the house we bought already was extended by 5 metres and we would like to extend it by 0.80-1.00m (no more than 6m due to the limit). The extension has a certificate. My question is do I need p...

Can my neighbour use my garage wall to form part of their extension?

The side of our garage wall is enclosed in our neighbours garden. Can they use our wall to form part of their extension or must they leave a gap? It is not a share or party wall it is within my bounda...

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Do I need planning permission to add an extra 1 metre to my extension?

Can my neighbour use my garage wall to form part of their extension?

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