Expert advice
Advice for Medway & Kent homeowners
Straight-talking guides on planning, costs, lofts, steels and living through a build — written from real site experience.
Planning and building regulations
Permitted development, applications, building control, party walls and designated buildings.
Planning guidance
Planning Permission for Extensions in Kent
Get the planning route wrong and you waste months redrawing. This guide covers when Medway and Kent homeowners usually need permission —…
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Building control
Building Regulations for Extensions in Kent
Planning gets the headlines. Building control decides whether the extension is safe, warm and properly built. This guide covers what Medway homeowners…
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Party walls
Party Wall Agreements for Extensions in Kent
If your extension sits near a shared wall or boundary, party wall paperwork often comes into play. Here is how it usually…
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Neighbours
Neighbours and Extensions in Kent
Most extension rows are about communication, not brickwork. A bit of courtesy before the digger arrives saves months of tension on a…
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Heritage settings
Conservation Areas and Listed Buildings in Kent
Parts of Rochester, some village centres and the odd Medway street sit under extra planning controls. Listed buildings add another layer. It…
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